From: Wietse Venema (wietseporcupine.org)
Date: Tue Jul 01 2003 - 13:25:55 CDT

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Scott Sharkey:
> Hi All,
>
> I've been approached by a client about making a MS-SQL 2000
> map for postfix, using the freeTDS libraries. I've done work
> for them in the past tying qmail to their SQL server using
> freeTDS, and had recommended postfix as a potential replacement
> because of it's superior map handling, and general overall
> scalability, support, and flexibility.
>
> Anyone have any comments on how difficult it may be to make
> another map type? I was thinking of basically adapting the
> MSSQL map, using freeTDS calls instead of MySQL.
>
> Comments?

I haven't looked at freeTDS, but your approach is probably the way
to go. It worked well someone ported the MySQL client to PostgreSQL.

Be sure to use a recent Postfix mysql client. There were a few
fixes in the handling of dead servers in the last couple weeks.

        Wietse

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