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View Full Version : Exim VS Postfix (no flame wars please)


SoftDux
03-09-2010, 06:11 AM
Can anyone, who has used both Postfix & Exim please share some experience with me? Which of these 2 did you prefer to use, and why?

cPanel uses Exim (and AFAIK, only Exim), VirtualMin seems to use Postfix by default and often times when a custom server is installed a client doesn't know which to use so we recommend Exim. But, what are the differences between these 2, from your experience, if you don't mind telling me?

I have used Qmail on FreeBSD 4.8 last and don't even consider this as a good mail system anymore, so I'm not even looking at it right now.

xtrac568
03-09-2010, 06:23 AM
from my experience postifx tends to be easier to troubleshoot, configuration files are easier to understand and seems lighter than exim.