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From: david@emeraldis.com (David G. Cannon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: [Q] how to setup list server ?
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 96 17:28:59 GMT
Organization: Emerald Internet Services
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In article <4jlp83$96@web.ddp.state.me.us>, isdmill@gatekeeper.ddp.state.me.us (David Miller) wrote:
>  Can the mac handle 100K messages per day?  Remote administration?  Macs 
>  are great little desktop boxes, but they're pretty limited internet 
>  servers IMHO.  No flame intended:)
>  
>  
>  
>  --
>  David Miller                    Usual disclaimers apply


Yes, it sure can! It can do all of the above, and it works great for us! Some 
of you people sure do get paranoid fast. The Mac could never even come close 
to doing what a Unix box can do as an all around Internet server. The Mac 
would probably have a hard time handling hundreds of listserv groups with 
*heavy* traffic, but for us, it works like a charm! Also, the  maintenance 
sure beats pounding away on a Unix box. You can deny it all you want, but our 
Mac listserver (freeware) works great for us!!

David G. Cannon