[Dovecot] Wanting to seperate MTA and Imap

[Mark Adams]

Why can't you have a lightweight MTA on the dovecot server that only  
accepts from your primary MTA? That seems to be the simplest and most  
reliable solution.

After all, its not like an mta is going to cost you anything!

Mark.


On 23 Nov 2007, at 08:02, "Brent Clark" <brentgclarklist at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> Hi
>
> Current my set up is that the MTA and Dovecot (maildir) is on the same
> machine. Ive been asked to seperate the services from the same machine
> (too would like to add a secondary MTA - but thats future ideas).
>
> I read the documentation on NFS, but from other sites i have read.
> Most say this is NOT the best solution.
>
> My question is, how do some of the fellow dovecot users,or other
> companys, e.g. google etc, pull this off.
>
> If you can assist in helping me fine a solution and too help me
> understand, I would greatfully appreciate it.
>
> Kind Regards
> Brent Clark