> This probably sounds like the dumb question of the year, but does
> all this mean that we could transfer an existing list from Message
> Exchanger software by Hunter Goatley and Matt Madison, or are we
> S-O-L?
You could definitely transfer it, but not with a simple FTP. I'm not
familiar with the internals of MX lists, but I'm sure there will be a
reasonably easy way, if MX supports a REVIEW command. If not, we can
develop one, or pay someone to develop one for our customers.
> I am currently operating a busy list, and acting as a manual
> transfer agent for all traffic, including listserv commands, because
> an otherwise configuration would allow hundreds of auto-rcpt
> confirmation messages to flood through the subscriber distribution
> list and hit the user end as an avalanche.
Without more information I can't guarantee that this won't happen with
LISTSERV either. On the other hand, unless this problem is caused by
homebrew or otherwise rare software, chances are that it doesn't occur
with LISTSERV as nobody has reported such a problem (at least not on a
large scale).
> The other question, maybe best answered by our internal Info.
> Systems group, but I'll ask anyway, since we operate both unix and
> vms systems, are there any certain advantages or drawbacks to
> selecting a package for unix vs. vms, or even one for a novell
> server on our LAN at our local departmental level.
Currently we only support VMS and unix. If you have long-term plans for
both environments, I would recommend the VMS version. The LISTSERV+MX
combination is very easy to set up (with 4.1), performs quite well, and
is easy to maintain. sendmail configuration errors on the other hand are
the number one source of LISTSERV problem reports under unix :-( As your
traffic grows you will soon have to upgrade your sendmail to 8.6, and
eventually you will have to switch to ZMailer once you reach really
serious volume. Of course, if you're a unix expert it doesn't matter, but
if you're mostly familiar with VMS, well, let's just say that even unix
people agree that sendmail configuration is a bit tricky ;-) With VMS you
also have the option to use NJE (with JNET). Finally, our cost for
maintaining the VMS version is lower, as we have only one brand to
support and the debugging tools are better. This is reflected in the
yearly support price, which is lower than with unix.
> Thanks so much for any responses regarding the evaluation package
> from L-soft, considering the current situation I have explained.
We're finalizing the VMSINSTAL procedures and hope to have evaluation
kits for VMS next week.
Eric
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