Post 9rhCuSd43bOYl16oue by mjog@octodon.social
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(DIR) Post #9rhCuSd43bOYl16oue by mjog@octodon.social
2020-02-04T13:42:34Z
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It's 2020, which SMTP MTA to use?Reasoning in the comments, boosts appreciated!#Email #Sendmail #Postfix #Exim
(DIR) Post #9rhCuT2EY1Wo14sv8y by bortzmeyer@mastodon.gougere.fr
2020-02-04T13:50:58Z
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@mjog You don't mention Courier or OpenSMTPd ?
(DIR) Post #9rhDGCjjpDgvq4bBSq by deejoe@mastodon.sdf.org
2020-02-04T13:54:51Z
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@bortzmeyer @mjog postfix just seems to have the sweet spot for 'can find search results to help configure it' mindshare while not entirely being impenetrable legacy cruft?
(DIR) Post #9rhDlwLKJPW2GGJTdo by mjog@octodon.social
2020-02-04T14:00:39Z
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@bortzmeyer I guess I'm looking for features other than security-by-obscurity. ;)
(DIR) Post #9rhZDDr9P7WTQy36oa by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-02-04T18:00:57Z
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@mjog Exim is the default MTA for Debian. I've never had reason to move away from Exim, and after all these years there is a very strong memory muscle element.
(DIR) Post #9rhyGnpUbv2kj44s4m by mjog@octodon.social
2020-02-04T22:41:41Z
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@fitheach Well, when I first established this service, Sendmail was the gold standard, so I've kept using that for literally decades. Now it seems like Exim is the new Sendmail however, so I feel like I may as well jump ahead and go with Postfix, tbh.
(DIR) Post #9rinyQyg1uZGFvw5AW by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-02-05T08:21:03Z
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@mjog In common with most distros, I think, Debian used to default to Sendmail, but that was before Potato when I jumped on-board. I've done a couple of installs of Postfix to satisfy my curiosity. Both installs are still working effectively, I have no complaints. However, Postfix didn't provide me with any killer features. I'm not saying Exim is better, it is just that *I* know it better.
(DIR) Post #9rj8lZ9ARZacrhY21w by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-02-05T12:04:34Z
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@bob All the alternatives seem equally incomprehensible at first! Once you get one of them to work, you stick with it. Makes sense.@fitheach @mjog
(DIR) Post #9rj8lZPpRcuvhNLL04 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-02-05T12:14:01Z
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@gemlog @bob The default Debian configuration for Exim(3|4) pretty much worked straight out of the box, unless you had some unusual requirements. If you all you wanted was an MTA to deal with your own domain, the config just worked. Debian's use of split config files did confuse matters though, as standard Exim used a monolithic file. Recent Debians have changed this policy.The Debian specific Exim mailing list also provided good support.@mjog
(DIR) Post #9rj910fsNZO0aHDANU by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-02-05T12:16:40Z
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@fitheach Postfix guy myself. I was just making kind of a general comment. Obviously, they all work if configured correctly.@bob @mjog