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diff thesis/tex/1-Introduction.tex @ 375:91eb129dd695

rework in ch02 mainly
author meillo@marmaro.de
date Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:35:04 +0100
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     1.1 --- a/thesis/tex/1-Introduction.tex	Mon Feb 02 12:04:32 2009 +0100
     1.2 +++ b/thesis/tex/1-Introduction.tex	Tue Feb 03 12:35:04 2009 +0100
     1.3 @@ -103,22 +103,26 @@
     1.4  \label{sec:masqmail-target-field}
     1.5  
     1.6  \person{Kurth}'s intention when creating \masqmail\ is best told in his own words:
     1.7 +
     1.8  \begin{quote}
     1.9  MasqMail is a mail server designed for hosts that do not have a permanent internet connection eg. a home network or a single host at home. It has special support for connections to different \NAME{ISP}s. It replaces sendmail or other \MTA{}s such as qmail or exim.
    1.10  \hfill\citeweb{masqmail:homepage2}
    1.11  \end{quote}
    1.12 +
    1.13  It is intended to cover a specific niche: non-permanent Internet connection and different \name{Internet Service Providers} (short: \NAME{ISP}s).
    1.14  
    1.15  Although it can basically replace other \MTA{}s it is not \emph{generally} aimed to do so. The package description of \masqmail\ within \debian\ states this more clearly by changing the last sentence to:
    1.16 +
    1.17  \begin{quote}
    1.18  In these cases, MasqMail is a slim replacement for full-blown \MTA{}s such as sendmail, exim, qmail or postfix.
    1.19  \hfill\citeweb{packages.debian:masqmail}
    1.20  \end{quote}
    1.21 -The program is a good replacement ``in these cases'', but not generally, since it lacks essential features for running on mail servers. It is primarily not secure enough for being accessible from untrusted locations.
    1.22  
    1.23 -\masqmail\ is best used in home networks, which are non-permanently connected to the Internet. It is easy configurable for situations which are rarely solvable with the common \MTA{}s. Such include different handling of mail to local or remote destination and respecting different routes of being online connection. These features are explained in more detail in the following \name{Features} section on page \ref{sec:masqmail-features}. %fixme: is it still called ``features''?
    1.24 +The program is a good replacement ``in these cases'' but not generally, since it lacks essential features for running on publically accessable mail servers. It is primarily not secure enough for being accessible from untrusted locations.
    1.25  
    1.26 -While many other \MTA{}s are general purpose \MTA{}s, \masqmail\ aims on special situations. Nevertheless, it can be used as general purpose \MTA, too. Especially this was a design goal of \masqmail: To be a replacement for \sendmail, or similar well known \MTA{}s.
    1.27 +\masqmail\ is best used in home networks which are non-permanently connected to the Internet. It is easy configurable for situations which are rarely solvable with the common \MTA{}s. Such include different handling of mail to local or remote destination and respecting different routes of online connection. These features are explained in more detail in section \ref{sec:masqmail-features}.
    1.28 +
    1.29 +While many other \MTA{}s are general purpose \MTA{}s, \masqmail\ aims on special situations. Nevertheless, it can be used as general purpose \MTA\ too. Especially this was a design goal of \masqmail: To be a replacement for \sendmail\ or similar \MTA{}s.
    1.30  
    1.31  \masqmail\ is designed to run on workstations and on servers in small networks, like they are common in \NAME{SOHO}s (\name{Small Offices/Home Offices}).
    1.32  
    1.33 @@ -136,12 +140,12 @@
    1.34  	\label{fig:masqmail-typical-usage}
    1.35  \end{figure}
    1.36  
    1.37 -Imagine a home network consisting of some workstations which is connected to the Internet.
    1.38 +Imagine an Internet-connected home network consisting of some workstations.
    1.39  
    1.40  \begin{description}
    1.41  \item[Scenario 1:]
    1.42  \label{scenario1}
    1.43 -If no server is present, every workstation would be equipped with \masqmail. Mail transfer within the same machine or within the local net works straight forward using direct transfer. Outgoing mail to the Internet is sent, to an \name{Internet Service Provider} (short: \NAME{ISP}) for relaying whenever the router goes online. The configuration of \masqmail\ would be the same on every computer, except different host names.
    1.44 +If no server is present, every workstation would be equipped with \masqmail. Mail transfer within the same machine or within the local net works straight forward using direct transfer. Outgoing mail to the Internet is sent to an \name{Internet Service Provider} (short: \NAME{ISP}) for relaying whenever the router goes online. The configuration of \masqmail\ would be the same on every computer; only host names would differ.
    1.45  To receive mail from the Internet requires a mailbox on the \NAME{ISP}'s mail server. Mail needs to be fetched from the \NAME{ISP}'s server onto the workstation using the \NAME{POP3} or \NAME{IMAP} protocol.
    1.46  
    1.47  \item[Scenario 2:]