Re: [cobalt-developers] Replacing sendmail

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Burgess wrote:

> Postfix will not be an easy migration on a Raq.  Postfix does not use the
> virtusetable.
> It uses a table with a different format (/etc/postfix/virtual).   It may
> also add some new twists to
> disk space quota stuff since it uses its own spooling dirs and mechanisims.

That's what I was afraid of <wry grin>.

> For what your time is worth,  you might want to consider setting up a
> vanilla Linux Box just for email and forego
> the pain and suffering.

Definitely.  It's a client's system, though, so it's up to him what he
wants to spend and what he wants to throw at the problem.

> I solved the issues my self by moving all mail off the RAQ's and on to a
> dedicated mail server.
> I can hand build all the software, customize and script the automated user
> admin, add email addresses
> without adding websites, etc, and not worry about breaking the GUI.

I have one RaQ3 specifically for ISP email and user-websites.  Pretty
easy on the RaQ.  For lists, etc., we do run specialized servers.

> And since it has 18 internal bit hot plug disk bays with 64 bit hardware
> raid
> and slots for 4 gig of RAM, and 4 way CPU's I doubt I will be outgrowing it
> any time soon.

So you do reach for the stars, eh <smile>?

> The raqs are dedicated to serving up web pages now.  No more email problems
> here.

If it works for you, then it does.  For me, I like the ease of hosting
multiple ISPs on one RaQ (we're a be-your-own-isp program provider); the
RaQ lets me set up "http://users.isp.com/"; and
"http://users.isp.com/~user/"; easily enough, and I've got nothing else
on the box.

Jeff
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