EULAs aside, Win2k Server should have better IMail performance than Win2k Pro b/c the server version gives a priority benefit to background processes (ie: Services) and the Pro/Desktop version gives a priority benefit to foreground processes (ie: XL, Graphics). This goes way back into the history of NT3.x and goes to the heart of what the two products were meant to do.
I still would not go with XP just because its the new in thing. In fact, I would not go with it specifically because its the new in thing. Its not tested enough yet in a high performance business environment. I don't know of any major corps that have adopted XP yet. My opinion is to wait and see what the XP-SP1 fixes. Todd -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Haskett Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 2:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Win XP >>1)Windows XP is a desktop OS....IMail is a mail server....hence the OS named >>Windows 2000 Server...enough said.. The arrogance of that statement is unbelievable. I quote from the Ipswitch webpage "IMail Server is an easy-to-use, web-enabled, secure and spam-resistant mail server for Windows NT/2000/XP." I don't see the word SERVER there anywhere. I still think the jury is still out on whether or not running Imail on WinXP or Win2K Pro is a violation of the EULA. I have read through the EULA and I don't agree that it is a violation. Using XP or 2000 Pro to run Imail in my opinion is drastically different that having someone "login or signon" to the server to use print or file services. I have read all the propaganda on here on a number of threads so don't everybody start flaming me. Just offering my opinion to the above ludicrous statement. I run Imail on Win 2K Server JUST so that the M$ police don't ever come knock down my door. Just to be safe. Billy Gates has spies everywhere. >>2)with that volume the XP will probably croak ......quickly.. And your proof of this statement is? 3000 users is NOT a huge load on an Imail server. There are Imail servers out there running alot more than that. Now with all that said, run Imail on a Win 2K Server (even though it runs FINE on Win 2K Professional or NT 4.0). Just don't enable IIS services and avoid all the security crap that IIS brings with it. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Maurice Lovelady Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Win XP Acouple of points to make here: 1)Windows XP is a desktop OS....IMail is a mail server....hence the OS named Windows 2000 Server...enough said.. 2)with that volume the XP will probably croak ......quickly.. 3)As someone else pointed out you be in direct violation of your EULA to run XP Pro as a server even if it would accept all those simultaneous connections -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben Granholm Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 9:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Win XP Is anyone out there running Imail 7.x on Win XP Pro? We are going upgrading our server and we are seeing if it makes any sense to get 2000 server over win xp pro. All we will run on it is the mail server and we have the unlimited license with approximately 3000 addresses. We see a decent volume of mail in our peek times. Can any of you give me any advice? Ben Granholm MAP Internet, Inc. Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
