Linux as mail server

[adrian at ahall.tiac.net (Adrian Hall)]

> 
> I need to get MS Mail clients connected to a Linux mail server.
> It seems that there are multiple versions of MS Mail.  I have
> a license for it that was included with MS Office Professional,
> but no software.  It seems the software is included with the
> NT mail server which I do not have, but hey, I _do_ have the client
> license.  I'd just prefer to use Linux as the server.  I know
> the mail software included with Win95 supports POP3, but what
> about regular WfW MS Mail?  If not, maybe Linux could support some
> other protocol?
> 
> Also, it seems odd to have a license but no software.  The instructions
> say that the client software is automatically downloaded from the server
> when needed.  I do not wish to get the BackOffice server.  This looks
> a bit like a scam: "You bought the client _license_, and now you have
> to buy the server to get the client _software_".  Excuse me?
> 

Actually, its worse than this.  Not only do you need the server to get
the client software, but you also need *another* server to enable MS Mail
to talk to other systems (called the Router) and *another* server to
talk SMTP....thats 3 boxes before you even start considering Linux.

> Unfortunatly, Eudora is just not good enough.  I really need to
> provide service to WfW clients from a Linux box.  Is it possible?

I've found that EMC have an excellent (shareware?) package based on POP3,
but the better packages are based on IMAPD - I found two - Simeon I thought
was the better.  I'll look up the other name if you want me to at work.
(email ahall at xionics.com to remind me if you want this!)

Adrian

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