If IPSwitch is running 100% dot net C# code they may be compatable with http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page which will run .net code under apache.
Kevin Bilbee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert E. > Spivack > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 3:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > > I disagree. I don't think you'll find anywhere near 100% > consensus on this > point. > > >From our point of view IIS is a very stable and reliable web > server. Just > like the OS, it is no less of a problem if it is managed and kept up to > date. > > For a .NET application running on an Windows OS, it is not only > appropriate, > but fully expected that if it is a web app IIS will be required. > > Supporting Apache should be considered a low priority at best. > > Furthermore, given the intricate relationship between .NET and IIS > (especially the WebAppPool, security Id's, ACL's, et. al.) I > would consider > running a .Net app with Apache to be a "mongrel" -- much less trusted, and > much more likely to have problems trying to mash these two different > technologies together. > > Finally, I've tried Apache and the huge text config file and > obtuse settings > (trying to setup website security by using the very finicky > keyword settings > in the config file is not easy) is a huge step backwards in my opinion. > > The IIS xml config file (aka "metabase") is an excellent solution > -- xml for > commandline/config file lovers and a GUI front-end for those that prefer a > few clicks and rapid config changes. > > I don't want to start a flame, but there if virtually no functionality in > Apache that can't also be added to IIS (there are cool IIS "mod_rewrite" > add-ons for example). > > I've only seen Apache preferred by "LAMP" devotees which begs the question > why are they trying to run on a Windows OS if they really want LAMP? > > (We run PHP and MySql on IIS and again, for 99% of our clients, we have > never had an issue where Apache was the only answer.) > > Personally, I shudder at the thought that Ipswitch is going to > waste develop > cycles and resources on trying to support Apache. There's enough > core email > functionality to do that they shouldn't waste effort on a > side-alley just to > please a few fanatics. > > If you really want Apache, you should be running *nix and sendmail > anyway.....and suffer with squirrelmail or equivalent for your webmail :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Gillis > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > Oblio, > > Fair enough, more than a typo;-) > > I just sent onto our Doc group to find out the story but right now, we are > supporting iis5/6 and looking into apache support. > > Bye for now, > > kg > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Oblio > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > > Yes, please - I'd really like to know if I don't need to install a > server I really don't trust. I don't mind Windows or .Net, but I > really don't like IIS5, and I don't have IIS6. > > Though, the wording is a little explicit to be a typo, don't you think? > > > > At 12/21/2005 10:43 AM, you wrote: > >Hi Oblio, > > > >Got it, thanks. > > > >I think that may be a typo and should say "web site" not "web server". I > >will follow up on this to clarify. > > > >Bye for now, > > > >kg > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Oblio > >Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:47 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > > > > >http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/guide/2006/IMail_GettingSta > rted_2006. > p > >df, > >under "Installing IMail Server 2006", "Step 2: Setup your Web Server": > > > >"The first Setup Type installation screen asks you to choose between > >Internet Information > >Services (IIS) Web server software or another. If you select Other, > >you must browse to the > >path of your Web server software. For detailed information regarding > >manually configuring > >IIS, see the Release Notes." > > > >At 12/20/2005 09:13 PM, you wrote: > > >Hello Oblio, > > > > > >At this point, IMail 2006 supports IIS 5 or 6. We are looking to add > > >support for Apache next year. > > > > > >Step 2 in the Getting Started Guide is related to Creating DNS Entries. > >Is > > >that the install doc you are referring to where you are seeing the > >reference > > >to choosing a different web server? If so, I will follow up > with the Doc > > >team to update the reference below. You can certainly pick a different > >Auth > > >DB and top level directory but not a different web server > (than IIS), in > >the > > >current release. > > > > > >Bye for now, > > > > > >kg > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Oblio > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:14 PM > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > > > > > > > >(in case the first one got lost) > > > > > >Step 2 of the IMail 2006 install docs say that I can choose a > > >different webserver. Is that true? Anyone have any experience doing > that? > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > >List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
