On 2024-08-31 16:58:04, Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> Hi Steve.
>
> Steve Litt - 31.08.24, 16:12:00 CEST:
> > Several disadvantages of Exim were discussed in a different thread. So
> > my question: Why use Exim instead of Postfix or Qmail?
>
> This evades me. I have no idea.
>
> First thing with any new installation that has Exim on it is to replace it
> by Postfix.
>
> I once heard from someone preferring and using Exim that it would be
> possible to configure it in a more flexible way.
>
> I don't know. Whatever I needed so far I could also do with Postfix.
> Combined with rspamd and Dovecot it is a complete mail server solution for
> me. Running inside an Incus container on a Devuan based server. The
> container itself is running Alpine Linux. Works like a charm and I see no
> reason to change it.

I have long used the courier collection of email servers and stuff,
originally based on the theory that they are an entire suite that should
be configured and act the same. Just like you, works fine, no need to
change.

Even using it on my desktop, though not all of it.

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