On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, m* wrote: > Dirk Kievith wrote: > > > > My purpose is to set up a small *intranet*, with about 2-3 machines to > > start with, to offer email and web-browsing facilities to multiple users. > > > My main querry is how to go about it: > > > - which e-mail software, > > smail is the Debian preference and would probably be suitable > for your intranet. on the other hand, sendmail is equally suitable > and is still easy to configure.
I use smail and think its great, expecially if you don't have the time to learn sendmail. > > > - which web- and proxyserver to use > > apache! another Debian preference. it's proven to be > flexible and bulletproof. Apache is what I use, and probably the best for what you want. > > > - Can one have a Linux server and W95 pc's as clients. > > Linux has brilliant Windoze support. i'd even go as far to say > it's one of it's most valuable features when speaking of an > office intranet. > What exactly do you want Linux to serve, or do for the W95 clients ? > > - As such, is there a way that multiple users could *download* their mail > > from the local Linux server into W95? Which mail package to use for that? > > Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop is quickly invading the `Dozer > realm <shudder>, but there is Eudora, or the stalwart Navigator or > others. I would stick with Netscape for everything, the web, mail, news.... Make things easier to install, configure...etc > > > - Else should one leave Windoze for what it is and work only with Linux > > packages. Which email-packages under Linux are most user-friendly? > > again, Netscape Navigator is a common tool but there are many others. > just to see, browse http://www.xnet.com/~blatura/linapps.shtml. > there are some powerful and useful desktop managers now and more > exciting utilitites are introduced weekly. selection of an email > package is somewhat dependent upon the the needs and abilities > of the users, IMO. > > i would also suggest dropping some more RAM in your box. it's > not required on headless server, that is a server without a > graphial interface, but is sure is a great feeling to be able > to fire up X Windows on your 486 and browse the net. ( i know > because i have a former Windoze running Debian Linux 486 too! ) > It depends what you want to do....and how you want to do it. I personally have totally switched to Linux.... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .