Michael Cronenworth wrote:
> Chris Tyler wrote:
>> For sure. But the original statement it is true when "configuration"
>> means "configuration of the MTA or MUA".
>>
>> Let me clarify: In my case, on my desktop at work and on my home
>> machines, I can do a default installation of Fedora and then send mail
>> without knowing anything about the ISP. (Yes, I know that won't work for
>> everyone, but it wfm in multiple settings).
>>
>> Some MUAs ("mail" included :-) send via sendmail by default; others
>> require the user to specify "sendmail" for outbound mail. But when
>> "sendmail" is selected in Evolution, no more configuration is required;
>> when "SMTP" is selected, seven additional fields appear for the user to
>> figure out (server, authentication, encryption, ...).
>>
> Most USA ISPs block outgoing SMTP except through their SMTP server. Even
> if it is not blocked, again, *spam filters* will not accept your e-mail
> you sent from sendmail. You run into SPF requirements with some domains.
> I've stated this a few times already. I have personal experience with
> this (the domain I'm emailing from is just one example I could provide).
>
> That's great you arn't blocked and you don't send mail to people
> authenticating your IP address, but I promise you you are the minority.
>
Well, my ISP blocks me, but Sendmail (or Postfix in my case) can
still send mail. The thing is, you can configure Sendmail once, and
all your users can then use Sendmail to send their mail without a
lot of complicated setup of the SMPT server. Now, if you have users
using different e-mail relay hosts, it does get a bit complicated to
set up - I am not sure how common that is.
I guess it might be easier to configure one MUA if you only have one
user. But even then, it is also easy to add a "local" account to get
system messages. If you don't at least check the logwatch reports,
you do not know what is happening on your system. Kind of like
driving a car, and never checking the oil, tire pressure, and
ignoring the gages.
I use 4 different ones myself. For example, all of the
infinity-ltd.com go through my web host's mail server, and that is
the only server authorized to send mail for that domain. (If you
look at the MX record for infinity-ltd.com, it points to
sslcatacombnetworks.net.) I also have Yahoo, Gmail, and my local
network account. Until they closed, I also had a Mailtag account. So
you end up using different relay hosts, depending on the From:
e-mail address. But I don't think most people use more then one, so
it is an easy setup.
Once thing I have not looked at is if there is a GUI to configure
Sendmail. Then again, I use Postfix instead. (I used to use
Sendmail, and I was fairly good at configuring it.)
Mikkel
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