Re: [mlmmj] How to start mlmmj as a service on Ubuntu 16.04

On 05/11/2019 02:18, Ori Bernstein wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:59:22 +0200, Dave Nelson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> I have installed mlmmj, but it is not started as a service on Ubuntu
>> 16.04 (systemd).
>> Please would anyone have instructions/advice about how to start mlmmj at
>> boot time on Ubuntu 16.04?
>> With many thanks in advance for any help,
>> Dave
> 
> mlmmj is not a service. It is run by your mail server. Configure a popular
> mail server (eg, postfix), and read then follow the directions here:
> 
> 	http://mlmmj.org/docs/readme-postfix/
> 
> If you prefer a different mail server, then follow (or adapt) the directions
> for those.

Quite correct, but it does prompt a related question. There is mention 
in the documentation of running mlmmj-maintd as a service, but how would 
this be done? Is it advantageous, relative to running maintd with cron?