Andy Firman wrote:
>
> Somebody made a comment in another thread that Exim 3 and 4
> are VERY different.
Yes, the are. But the philosophy is the same.
> I am about to learn Exim. Got the O'Reilly book right here next to me....
> Exim: The Mail Transfer Agent. Looks like it is based on Exim 3.
>
> Did I waste my money on the book?
Nope. Good book. Gives a nice Exim introduction. Exim spec that is
downloadable from the ftp site is a reference document. For newcomers it
may be somewhat hard to swallow. When I was learing Exim, there was no
Exim book, so I just printed out the reference and started reading it.
That worked nice.
> Should I learn Exim 3 anyway?
No. Exim 3 developement is dead.
> Are the fundamentals the same? (important question to me)
The fundamentals are mostly the same.
> Is Exim 4 very different because of advanced features?
Yes. Exim 4 offers you a lot better control with fewer options.
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Go ahead, read the book. But test the stuff you learn on Exim 4. Look at
the default config file for Exim 4 - it's well commented and is a good
starting point for a newbie.
Good luck.
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-- K.M.
