Re: obsd replacement for MDaemon

[tony_(_at_)_libpcap_(_dot_)_net]

fetchmail has had it's share of security issues... I'm a fan of getmail
myself. if all you're looking to do is straight pop3 retrieval without
any sort of authentication, go with getmail.

On Fri, May 09, 2003 at 04:53:30PM +1000, Craig Hammond wrote:
> Hi,
> I am looking at replacing a windows box running mdaemon with an obsd box
> with
> the same functionality.
> Currently, mdaemon retrieves emails from the ISPs pop3 server.
> It then acts at a pop3 server for the local clients.
> It also acts as an SMTP server for outgoing email.
> 
> >From my hunting around, what I have found to give me the same on obsd
> is:
> sendmail & popa3d. Then either fetchmail or getmail.
> 
> Fetchmail claims to be the highest security
> "Fetchmail offers better security than any other Unix remote-mail
> client"
> 
> Getmail then claims to have better security than fetchmail.
> 
> I'm trying to stick with the audited base obsd products as much as
> possible, only
> using ports when I have to.
> 
> Are there any better options than what I have found so far.
> 
> Thanks,
> Craig.

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