Sad that this expensive software and hardware still doesn't
compare in configurability to editing files by hand in vim. I've
had to resort to this to set up Mailman aliases, because the GUI
is so broken...
It's not "broken" at all, it's just very restricted in what it does.
Indeed, though it feels "broken" when it takes 20 minutes to save
the settings, vs. 2 minutes to edit the config file... but that's is
my own private Server Admin problem, not related to my original
question. :-)
I am fond of Postfix, fell in love with its modular delivery
system and simple install and flexible setup some years ago when
setting up a Linux mailserver.
Then you would probably be interested in exim.
Thank you, Dan, for your kind pointers.
One of my concerns in gutting the mail system and replacing it with
Exim is that when I'm done, it should still be administrable from
Server Admin; I'm the only senior admin at this company, and no one
else has any UNIX system administration experience.
You've already complained that Server Admin was "broken" b/c it did
not support the level of functionality you require. So this issue is
moot.
Exim is not something that requires tweaking past set up. And WebMin
performs for it a similar function to Server Admin so if it's a GUI
admin environment you're looking for this is not a problem.
If and when I eventually part ways, I'd like to leave them with a
simple-to-manage server.
Unix systems require a sysadmin with some modicum of competence.
Baring that sites that utilize such systems should seek third party
services and support, which are readily available to span the
deficits in the sites skill set.
I realize that this is a bit of a pipe dream, but I'd like to step
forward assured of that goal, even though it may mean using TMDA and
not using the keen features of Exim.
Implementing TMDA or other additional sw will contribute to further
missing your goal as this will equire additional "geek" resources to
provide continued support. So if the issue is "simple-to-manage"
adding additonal complexity wiuld be anathema.
This raises the philosophical question, "Can one be an OS X System
Admin and not know much about UNIX or the command line?"
No.
I've found that without my prior experience as Linux sysadmin, I'd
be sunk when it comes to getting things working on OS X server.
Then you've answered your own questions. It is not possible to
effectively manage *nix based systems w/o a modicum on *nix abilities.
--
-dhan
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