Timothy Murphy wrote:
> On Friday 01 May 2009 12:18:39 John Allen wrote:
>>>> Just checked some CentOS boxes I manage, and they are all sendmail by
>> default, but as you suggested if you want to install a real mail server,
>> then rpm -Uvh postfix; rpm -e sendmail
>>>> I agree with you - CentOS runs sendmail by default.
>> In my view, sendmail, although incomprehensible, works perfectly well,
> at least for small home systems.
>> I think it is always best to stick to the default
> unless there are very strong arguments to the contrary.
>Unfortunately sendmail is the most arcane mailer imaginable. That
freaking m4 configuration system is disgusting.
On the other hand Postfix is amazing. Once I tried Postfix there was no
way I'd go back to sendmail.
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