RE: [IMail Forum] http://www.hmailserver.com/

[Bruce Barnes]

We have a brand new Dell PowerEdge 2850 Server that we're testing 2006.4 on and have ZERO problems with the NIC in the server.   Our 8.2, production mail server, is also a DELL and we're using the NIC that's embedded in the server for IMail and have NEVER had a problem caused by the NIC.   I, personally, think that the DELL NIC issue raised by IMail's tech support has absolutely no basis, SO LONG AS you are running the MOST RECENT version of the DELL DRIVER for the NIC as ascertained by the DELL SUPPORT WEBSITE - based on the ASSET TAG LOOKUP of your server on that website.   We run ONLY WINDOWS 2000 SERVER and have installed ALL OPERATING SYSTEM PATCHES, including the non-auto patches found by the manual scans, ie: using the CUSTOM scan at: http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us and installing ALL OPERATING and HARDWARE updates found by the CUSTOM SCAN.   Keep your computer up to date Check to see if you need updates for Windows, your programs, your hardware or your devices. Express Get high-priority updates (recommended)     Custom Select from optional and high-priority updates for Windows and other programs   We've tried 2003 SERVER and were very unhappy with some of the results we saw with the performance and some of the security testing we did in a hospital environment and have decided to stick with 2000 SERVER for the foreseeable future.  It's stable, there are good drivers available from every vendor we deal with and we've had ZERO problems with both hardware and software.  We also run 2000 WORKSTATION exclusively in all of the network environments we're responsible for.   NOTE: We also have a couple of unix flavored boxes in our hosting environment but no plans for any VISTA or 2003 machines at this time.  I prefer to let someone else deal with the headaches and security issues that arise from new operating systems and migrate only AFTER there is proven stability with the environment - which is also why we're waiting for the next release of IMail to determine if we're going to move our users off of 8.2.  I still don't like the fact that everyone has full access under whatever account the user web access account runs on the server.  That's just plain poor program development and planning and creates a MAJOR security loophole in an otherwise secure computing environment!   My personal preference, based on past experience.  You may not agree with me, but no one said you had to either. Bruce Barnes ChicagoNetTech Inc From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matrosity Hosting Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:29 To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] http://www.hmailserver.com/ I hear that but when you've got a brand new dell server that passes every hardware check there is you're a bit hesitant to throw a $50 NIC in to replace redundant/teaming NIC's. Paul Navarre wrote: *** The final recommendation was to change out the NIC which works perfectly according to every test dell provides. *** Not to excuse Ipswitch, but with previous versions of Imail I have seen this problem fixed by using a different NIC. I'd spend the 5 minutes to throw an old NIC in there just for giggles. Paul Navarre 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/