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Re: FWTK and smap/smapd
From: Joseph S D Yao <jsdy () center osis gov>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 07:06:48 -0400
On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 06:02:49PM -0700, Russell Van Tassell wrote:
(5) smap/smapd adds complexity to a mail server. Sendmail+smap/smapd is about as complex as you can get. Either qmail or Postfix is far, far simpler than sendmail alone, let alone sendmail+smap/smapd. Simple is good. It works better.
By the same token, ANY of the MTAs is 'way to complex to TRUST as a mail proxy. Smap and smapd are sufficiently simple that I could read and grok them even after all the added cruft. Then use MTA of choice (and your choice may differ from mine) to deliver the mail. IMHO. Simplicity is in the mind of the beholder. I am willing to hold my breath for a while and believe that Fred can grok sendmail in toto, and Marcus can grok postfix in toto. ;-) I don't.
Hmmm... sendmail, procmail, smrsh and smapd - along with some sort of virus checker? ;-)
I negelected to mention that the smap/smapd breakdown allows one to easily slip in virus checker of choice (AMaViS) and SPAM checker of choice (spamassassin). Or, perhaps better, put them in line AFTER 'smapd'. -- Joe Yao jsdy () center osis gov - Joseph S. D. Yao OSIS Center Systems Support EMT-B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is not an official statement of OSIS Center policies. _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com http://honor.icsalabs.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards
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