qmail / postfix / spamassasin/ what to use and why

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Published on 2010-03-27T08:28:09Z Indexed on 2010/03/27 8:33 UTC
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When configuring my mail server i stumbled upon three mail programs and i don't know which one to use.

I see qmail, postfix and spamassassin. Are they for email, should i choose one or should i run them all.

Are these programs just out of the box installs or do they need to be configured after they are installed.

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