Peter Machell wrote:

>I use Postfix as an MTA on my own servers because it's easy to configure
>and very stable. I add Courier for POP and IMAP, and Squirrelmail for
>webmail access. I also add amavis and use it to pipe the mail through
>spamassassin and clam A/V. Setup including securing takes about two
>hours (on Debian) and I rarely have to touch it again.
>
>This may sound complicated to someone unfamiliar with the terms but I
>can assure you it's a lot simpler than installing and configuring Exchange.
>
>Of course this can all be done quickly and easily using e-smith, but
>they use QMail instead of Postfix.
>
>There are a number of open source groupware products that may be better
>suited depending on your requirements. For example the above doesn't
>offer sharing of calendars.
>  
>
Thanks Peter

I guess the major stumbling block is people want something that works on
Windows but the operating system makes it almost impossible to secure.

I've heard of Zimbra working in a local community centre, using all that
Ajaxian funkiness. It looks interesting but still needs a POSIX back end.

David

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