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Re: Upgrading Postfix and invalid/obseleted config values.

From: Fernando Maior <fernando.souto.maior_at_nospam>
Date: Fri Mar 18 2011 - 18:26:58 GMT
To: Postfix users <postfix-users@postfix.org>

>
> Dovecot has quotas built-in and other features such as per-user
> filters that Postfix will not provide. It also plays nice with
> Postfix to authenticate SMTP clients with SASL. Dovecot, hooked up
> to Postfix with LMTP would be a good combination.
>
> Wietse
>

Well, users usually interacts with IMAP/POP servers thru their mail
client programs. So, it makes sense that Dovecot takes care of the
quotas, instead of Postfix.

Also, Wietse's suggestion of Dovecot & Postfix with LMTP is just
the default I use for new or renewed installations.

Fernando Maior