Re: [gentoo-server] Qmail - Spamassassin - Clamv

[William L. Thomson Jr.]

On Tue, 2004-06-15 at 18:43, Joby Walker wrote:
> I am using Postfix - amavisd-new - SpamAssassin - Clamav.  Amavisd-new
> is an excellent daemon that can handle most of the clamav/SpamAssassin
> configuration.  Check it out: http://www.ijs.si/software/amavisd/
>
> Is there a particular reason you chose qmail?

I like to band my head against a wall, while configuring something?
An old mom and pop ISP I like uses it. I heard good things about it? Did
lots of comparisons with it and Postfix. They both seem to be pretty
equal opinions aside? Not really sure at the moment.

Although after the configuration was a pain. Mainly due to documentation
being to technical and lacing a simple real world complete example.

>   Postfix is wonderfully
> easy to configure and plays well with other daemons.

That means so much now. Next time I will make sure to check out
configuration before committing to one or the other. Other factors were
of greater concern when making the choice. Now having lost a few teeth
installing qmail, I do not think I will switch anytime soon.

Unless. One thing I did like about sendmail was the ability to refuse
certain email flat out. No need for spamassassin, or clamv if you new
how to write certain rules etc. However my sendmail.mc file was getting
huge because of this.

Not sure if qmail has better support or any or if Postfix does or is
better.

I still want to use spamassassin and clamv, but it sure would be nice to
refuse the crap before it enters my network and wastes resources. I was
doing it with sendmail and at times it made a major difference.

So much that for the most part I have not needed spamassassin or clamv.


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Sincerely,
William L. Thomson Jr.
Support Group
Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
http://www.obsidian-studios.com