Re: need mail server for small office

From: Gonzalo (nomail_at_nomail.com)
Date: 08/08/04 

Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 17:01:32 -0400

Leythos wrote:

> In article <slrnchc7u1.fkj.houghi@penne.houghi>,
> houghi@houghi.org.invalid says...
>> Leythos wrote:
>> > I need to setup a email server for a small office - I would like to
>> > have POP accounts for 50 users and use SMTP for them to send through.
>> > Most users, I hate to say it, will be using Outlook Express for email.
>> >
>> > What can I run on the SUSE 9.1 Personal install that provides POP/SMTP
>> > services for mail - not a mail client, but an actual full mail server?
>> >
>>
>> Are you having your fixed IP abnd so on? Then I would advise to buy the
>> PRO version and use postfix and imap. Postfix will recieve the mail for
>> your domain and send it away. imap will be a pop3 and imap server.
>>
>> To complete things, you can install a virusscanner, so people are not
>> getting infected and also spamassasin to filter spam out.
>>
>> Dependiong on you bandwith and if you want the user to be able to read
>> their mail from home/anywhere install squirrelmail.
>> That is the mail. You can also use the machine as webserver (internal
>> and/or external), proxy server, ....
>>
>> Learn to work with text based programs. That way when something goes
>> wrong, you can just make a ssh connection (ssh login@example.com or with
>> putty if you have Wintendo at home) and repair most of the things as
>> long as the connection is not down.
>
> Yes, most of the small shops have a fixed IP, but, most can't afford
> Exchange 2000/2003, so the OS solutions presents a great option. I will
> look into everything you've mentioned here (I saved this message) so
> that I can do the research later today.
>
>
IF you need a full groupware solution, check out egroupware. I have been
using it with great results.

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