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Alternatives to Exchange Server

  • 07-03-2006 5:00pm
    #1
    GristlyEnd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭


    What alternatives are available out there for a mail server. Our MX records are currently pointed to our server. We need to change the server and I have been trying to decide what to replace it with. I have been thinking of SBS2003 but the only real benefit to us from that package is exchange server.

    I'm starting to think along the lines of using a new pc (instead of a server) with mail server software that will integrate with outlook. Anything out there that comes within the same price as SBS2003 with 5 CAL's?


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  • #2
    bpmurray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭bpmurray


    Depends: you could try IBM Workplace, or Domino. They're more secure and probably marginally cheaper.

    Domino also gives you groupware facilities since it's a lot more than just E-mail.

    If you go to Linux, you can use these still, and there's also the usual bunch of mail servers there. Again, this helps improve security further.


  • #3
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    have a look at SLOX: http://www.openexchange.com/

    It has an outlook module should you choose to use it.


  • #4
    qwertz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭qwertz


    You need to post more details before anybody can give you a real recommendation. Number of users, local/remote...


  • #5
    Señor Juárez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭Señor Juárez


    It shouldn't really matter though, number of users etc, should it? Such a program, if it can walk the walk, shouldn't have any issues with different userbase sizes...


  • #6
    liamo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭liamo


    I think the first question to be asked is "What features are you looking for?".

    You've asked for recommendations for a mail server, but you also mention Exchange server. You don't, however, say what your current mail server is.

    Exchange is a more than just a mail server. Do you need to use its shared folders, calendars and addresses? If so, then a drop-in mail server replacement won't meet your needs.

    If, on the other hand, you really only want a mail server then most any mail server will do the job for you.

    As for recommendations within your price range. How about free? Any of the mail servers available on Linux will do the job. Having used a number of them over the years, my preference is for postfix - it's the easiest to configure. CALs don't come into the equation.

    If you want to stay with Windows I'm sure others will be able to make recommendations. I believe there's a mail server called mdaemon (or is it mail daemon?) which will run under Windows and is well respected.

    Anyway, hope this helps.

    Regards,

    Liam


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