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Sendmail On IBM Mainframes Running GNU/Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sends-mail dept.

raffe writes: "Cnet reports that Sendmail has released a version of its e-mail server software that can run on Linux-powered IBM mainframe computers. In one benchmark test, IBM found that it was possible to house 2 million e-mail accounts on a single server, with 10 percent of the users accessing their mail at any given moment" For some reason though, IBM zSeries machines aren't listed at pricewatch ;)

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  1. Wow! by roguerez · · Score: 3, Funny

    This makes the ultimate spamrelay.. ;)

  2. The rest of the article... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    In one benchmark test, IBM found that it was possible to house 2 million e-mail accounts on a single server, with 10 percent of the users accessing their mail at any given moment..."


    ...And in another benchmark test, IBM was also proud to announce that the massive I/O and processing infrastructure of its flagship zServer range was able to sustain 2 million Sendmail security holes, with 10 percent of the holes being exploited at any given moment...truly a new world record.

  3. Re:WTF is... by TheMidget · · Score: 2, Funny
    Maybe it is...:

    RMS's personal version of DOS? Ya know, the backslash...

  4. whaa-? by guest12 · · Score: 2, Funny

    oh. for a moment I read "house" as "hose" million email accounts.

  5. Uh oh! by jpmorgan · · Score: 2, Funny
    IBM announces the Sendmail MTA has been ported to Linux390. For the first time spammers will be able to send mail to everyone in the world at once.

    It brings a tear to my eye. *sniff*

  6. Dead Nietzsche sayz: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No. There will be 4 computers needed.
    One for the water supply chip at Vault 13.
    One for the air system at Vault 13.
    One for the power supply at Vault 13.
    One for the databases at Vault 13.

    Oh, of course they are only needed after that Win XP crash at the new US missile defense system.

  7. Re:The mainframe's not dead... by CajunArson · · Score: 2, Funny

    Re:The mainframe's not dead...

    That's right IT'S JUST RESTING!!

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    AntiFA: An abbreviation for Anti First Amendment.