> However,  my  boss  has  asked  if  there  is some way we can set up
> software  that  will  automatically  keep files synchronized on both
> machines...

Yes.  It's  called  clustering,  and  IMail cooperates with all of the
major  clustering software, including the built-in support in WinNT EE
and  Win2K  AS  and third-party products. This is not a low-cost area,
however,  as  either specialized clustering hardware or more expensive
software  (which enables the use of general-purpose hardware) are part
of the migration to true fault-tolerance.

Alternately,  but  only if your usage is low, you could use a consumer
NAS  device--if your usage is slightly higher, an FC SAN--for storage.
You'd  thus  preserve  all non-system data to be mounted manually on a
"warm  spare"  that  has  OS and IMail preinstalled and could schedule
nightly exports/imports of your userbase.

In  all  cases, knowing how to size a single, non-redundant mailserver
is essential before you go about sizing a mailserver cluster. Read the
archives  for  a plethora of info on mail server sizing, partitioning,
et al.

-Sandy


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