On Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:00:22 -0700, patk.1034 wrote: > Hi, > > We're evaluating our company's future server platform, and are pretty > much decided on Debian. > > I notice that Debian has settled on Exim as the default MTA, unlike many > (most?) other distros which seem to use Postfix. > > As we're also evaluating our mail server tech, I'd like to understand > the why of that decision -- and if it's still considered current/good > advice. > > Yes, I'm aware that you can use whatever 'fits'. > > I asked in #debian, and was pointed at: > http://feayn.org/~lewis/exim.txt. Cute :-) > >>From a tech perspective, having played with both now a fair amount, I > lean towards Exim's way of doing things. > > But there's the project/community question. > > Exim project appears to languish a bit -- looking at mailing list and > #irc volume -- especially since the original dev retired, and one of the > project's other primary devs from Cambridge seems to be not so active > anymore. > > Otoh, Postfix community seems active and 'verbose' ... including the > primary dev himself. > > Since 'here' is where Debian-ites 'live', I'd like to ask for > experienced opinioins. Specifically in a Debian-server world, why one > over the other? > > In particular, is Exim still considered a 'safe' enough long-term bet to > base the next five years on? Is the state of the community a > concern? Seems that some companies, like AtMail, seem to think Exim's a > good enough choice to build a business and product on ...
What difference does it make which MTA is the distribution default? Use whichever best suits your needs. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/j50i8k$hbg$1...@dough.gmane.org
