[lug] Linux email server recommendations

[Ferdinand Schmid]

Of course there are many solutions out there...  But since you ask - I would
consider installing SuSE Professional and configuring Postfix and procmail.
Security updates are a piece of cake (even kernel updates can be done by a
novice without problems).  Patching can be automated through cron so that it
downloads all patches and alerts you when it's time to install them.

SuSE comes to mind since ease of admin tasks for a secure system is one of
your goals...  

Ferdinand

--On Friday, April 09, 2004 03:22:18 PM -0600 Michael Belanger <mrb at ciclops.org> wrote:

> Greetings.
> 
> We are in the midst of getting a replacement email/file/dns server to replace our ailing Alpha system (Redhat 7.1).  It is currently running sendmail and procmail.
> 
> I don't hear any bad things about Suse's Email Exchange server but I think it may be overkill for our environment.
> 
> I also want something that is very easy to secure/maintain/setup. Programming is my primary function in my organization, but I also have to wear the systems admin hat.. So.. I just need something I don't need to invest a lot of mental energy with.
> 
> The server it is going on is an IBM X345 with Dual processors and mucho ram.
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> 
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