[Zope] MailBoxer Question

[beno]

Philip Kilner wrote:
> Hi,
>
> beno wrote:
>   
>> Apache duplicates 95% of what Zope's server does, so if you're only
>> using Zope, then it's un-elegant to use Apache.
>>     
>
> Not so - Apache is a mature production web server, Zope is an
> application server that serves over HTTP, but it's HTTP server is *not*
> designed for production use.
>   
Well, all I know is that Pound has a strong following of Zopistas that 
use it in combination with Zope (and without Apache) for high volume 
production work and seem to be happy.
>   
>> the rewrite rules you have to throw at Apache are awkward
>>     
>
> You may think so, but they are the supported, documented solution: -
>
> http://www.plope.com/Books/2_7Edition/VirtualHosting.stx
>   
Pound is also supported :)
>   
>> Zope can't handle cgi
>> scirpts
>>     
>
> That is because Zope is an application server, not a web server.
>   
Whatever, but if I don't need cgi scripts, what do I care?
>   
>> I find the tokens "yourMailHost"
>> and "yourDomain" terribly unclear.
>>
>>     
>
> I simply don't understand that. It's off topic, but here goes: -
>
> My domain is "xfr.co.uk", and I have a mail host called "smtp" (because
> that is what it serves). So, the token "yourMailHost" refers to the mail
> host name and the "yourDomain" refers to the domain name, so to send me
> mail, you make an SMTP connection to "smtp.xfr.co.uk".
>   
Ah! So *that's* what it meant! Thank you!
beno