Stan Hoeppner:
> On 6/4/2011 6:25 AM, /dev/rob0 wrote:
>
> > My recommendation to the OP is to consider outsourcing this. It will
> > not cost that much, and a reputable email service provider can be
> > well worth what they charge.
> >
> > Conversely to do it inhouse I would recommend tearing it all down and
> > starting over with a recent and well-supported OS. It might look
> > cheaper on the short-term bottom line to beg on the Internet for help
> > in keeping the old install running, but when things go wrong, as they
> > surely will, the costs will skyrocket in ways not yet imagined.
>
> +1
>
> Outsource the sending of these shareholder notifications to a reputable
> bulk mailer. Stating you are running an EOL OS and EOL Postfix tells us
> you are not up to the task of successfully pulling this operation off.
Sorry, you can tell people they run old code, but there is no need
to say they are an idiot. The platform may lack some features, but
it is technically good for a 15k mail sending operation. The
recommendation to outsource has nothing to do with the software.
Wietse
