Re: New mailer on the scene

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Author: Tom Samplonius
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To: Nigel Metheringham
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: New mailer on the scene

On Tue, 2 Sep 1997, Nigel Metheringham wrote:

> Those interested in following all the current mailer offerings should 
> probably have a look at:-
>     http://wzv.win.tue.nl/vmail/

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> It looks to me like qmail done right... ie the security advantages of
> qmail (which exim can probably never really match), but not making nasty
> assumptions about cost of bandwidth and not being quite so arcane in terms
> of configuration.


It isn't really released yet. It seems that you have to beg and plead
to get a pre-release version for testing.

> Dan Bernstein, writer of qmail, already appears to have declared war.


I hate the trend on how MTA documention is becoming filled product
comparisons. I would much rather see open and frank analysis of features
and limitations.

>     Nigel.

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