Andrew, I was not worried about screwing it up, but we went from 100 users to 700+ users in 3 months, we want a box that can handle the growth.
Len answered my question too and I believe I know the best approach for our needs. Thanks for all the help. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew P. Kaplan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] New Server Question > >>Currently under 1000 users. > > You could run that on a PentiumII with 512 megs of RAM. Read the technotes, > I can't imagine how you could possible screwup this install as the box is > WAY overpowered. Just stick to RAID1. > > Andrew P. Kaplan > > > > The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost > forgotten...When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes > have ever known. -Sigurd Olson, The Singing Wilderness, 1956. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Reinhardt > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:07 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] New Server Question > > > > > > Andrew, > > > > Currently under 1000 users. > > > > Jeff > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew P. Kaplan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:02 PM > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] New Server Question > > > > > > > >>> We are about to rebuild our mail server. > > > > > > How many users to plan to put on this box. > > > > > > Andrew P. Kaplan > > > > > > > > > > > > The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost > > > forgotten...When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all > > that canoes > > > have ever known. -Sigurd Olson, The Singing Wilderness, 1956. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Jeff > > Reinhardt > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:35 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] New Server Question > > > > > > > > > > > > We are about to rebuild our mail server. > > > > > > > > The new box will be a Dell PE 2450, Dual PIII 733s, 1 GB RAM, > > > > and (4) - 18.3 GB SCSI HDDs > > > > > > > > What is the best setup for IMail? I know many have mentioned > > > > different partitions for spool, and users, as well as RAID > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > Can anyone give me a quick run down of a setup I can use with the > > > > hardware above that gives the best performance? > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > _____________________________ > > > > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 9/30/02 > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 9/30/02 > > > > > > > > > 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/ > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ___________________ > > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ___________________ > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] > > > 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/ > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 9/30/02 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 9/30/02 > > > 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/ > ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] > > _______________________________________________________________________________________________ [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses] 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/
