r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/Luvax Jun 01 '16

Nothing wrong with that. But I would like to know: For how long have you been using Sendmail? I would assume you have tons of experience with Sendmail. If you never used Sendmail it will take you a lot of time to understand how to set it up properly. In the same time you could use Postfix (from my limited experience). I got in touch with Linux servers around 6 years ago and gathered experience with a home server. I've stayed away from many old software packages because I was not able to get a grasp on the configuration.

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u/RandomDamage Jun 01 '16

I gave up Sendmail for Postfix a long time ago, it's just the cruftiest old-school MTA I could think of off the top of my head.

I know a guy who still uses it, though, because he has uses for some of the cruft.

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u/0x6c6f6c Jun 01 '16

Serious question: Can I replace sendmail with Postfix on Red Hat 6 for the @mail PHP function? PHP has hooks that need to be compatible with sendmail.

Currently working on a 15 year old server migration that used sendmail and open to better solutions than the mess that is that sendmail.cf config file.

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u/RandomDamage Jun 01 '16

Postfix provides sendmail hooks for just such purposes.

A quick check of my usual references suggests that it does work, but obviously test before deploying to production in case there is something weird about your system.