[plug] Mail server query

[Jeremy Malcolm]

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> From what I understand, sendmail is a sorcery utility, qmail is
better,
> and apparently faster, and, postfix is simpler than both, and would
> adequately manage our requirements.

Also don't neglect exim, which is more-or-less the latest incarnation
of smail, which was the Linux MTA of choice for a while there.
 
> I am not sure whether we would need to use fetchmail in addition to
> postfix.

In fact, you only need fetchmail.  What I understand you are saying is
that your ISP has set you up with a number of aliases at its end. 
Therefore, you don't even need a mail server at your end at all.

> However, from memory, I understand that we also need a POP server
> application (or, using an IMAP application has been mentioned). My
> understanding of the difference between IMAP and POP mail servers,
is
> that the email stays on an IMAP server, and is downloaded from a POP
> server.

Strictly speaking, IMAP gives you the option.

> Also, on the Tucows site, are many POP server applications,
including
> one named IMAP Server, which is both IMAP and POP, apparently. The
> licence on that, instead of being GPL, is BSD. What is the
difference?

http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/license-list.html.
 
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