Does SmarterMail have programs like adduser.exe like iMAIL has? John
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 07:46:15 -0500, Langston, Cale wrote: >�I've downloaded and migrated my users over from my production server > >�flawlessly. There is of course, some initial configuration that >�you'll want >�to go through. > >�I've migrated 6 times now, all successful migrations. There were a >�few >�failures the first time through but that was because of corrupted >�passwords >�for users in the registry. I highly recommend downloading the >�password >�utility in case that happens so you can reset a password. It can be >�found at >�the link below. > >�Like any piece of software it's not perfect. I think it acts funny >�with >�Trend Micro. It does work and I haven't seen a single virus get >�through >�after about 200,000 test messages sent, but the support guy told me >�that >�because of the way Trend Micro does it's "real-time" scanning some >�viruses >�may get through if the server is under heavy load. His >�recommendation was to >�turn real-time scan off for all but the spool directory to minimize >�it. > >�I also hate their support package. Free phone support for 30 days >�then >�unlimited free email support along with support from their forum. >�The Forum >�is not very active, and their email support seems saturated because >�I wait >�half a day sometimes for an answer but other than that the support >�technicians assure me it's just because of the current load of >�customers >�flooding in as they jump ship on IMail. > >�All in all a great package, and I can live with the email support, >�the >�support technicians don't hesitate to give you their personal email >�address, >�though I think that will change if they get a high population >�coming over as >�they leave IPswitch. > >�All-in-all it's a great product. Kerio 6 was too expensive at 4k >�per 1000 >�users. Merak the interface was not very intuitive, and while I liked >�MailEnable they didn't support Domain Aliases, or a Bayesian spam >�filter or >�statistics for usage (domain, users etc.). SmarterMail also tied >�into our >�current enterprise virus protection software (trend) and since we >�had a site >�license that was just another aspect that drove the price down. > >�SmarterMail will be the way we go when we migrate, as one of the >�other >�admins said here it looks like a copy and paste of Hotmail, and >�everyone >�knows hotmail. > >�For SmarterMail's comparison table visit the link below. > >�SmarterMail Comparison: >�http://smartertools.com/Products/SmarterMail/Comparison.aspx > >�Password Decoder: >�http://www.croftssoftware.com/files/index.php?id=13 > >�For anyone who has questions on SmarterMail don't hesitate to >�contact me off >�the list directly. > >�________________________________________ >�From: Ted Galerneau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >�Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:25 AM >�To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Watching with dismay > >�Hi Jim, >�I just looked at your site earlier, and may just shop with you. I am >�thinking about getting the whole line, SmarterMail, SmarterStats >�and Helm. >�Maybe even SmarterTickets. I think what I'll do is DL them all >�first and >�play with them on a test server to see if I can make it all work >�with >�minimum hassles. > >�Will I need another extra license of Helm to run on the email >�server? > >�________________________________________ >�From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Hunt >�Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 7:53 PM >�To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Watching with dismay > >�Users and (encrypted) passwords are stored in XML files and there >�are no >�Windows users (CALs) required. > >�Also, I have worked with SmarterTools for a while on the entire >�product line >�and they are very responsive and polite to work with on issues and� >�new >�features.����(The also treat their resellers well too.) >�Jim Hunt >�Alert Serv | http://www.AlertServ.com >�Helm | SmarterTools | VisNetic Firewall | MailEnable >�Alert Serv is home of the original full service HELM TURNKEY >�INSTALLATION(tm) > > >�Ted Galerneau wrote: >�One thing is for sure with the cost of this product being what it >�is, it's >�not going to break anyone up to purchase it. Perhaps with enough >�happy >�customers plugging it like we all did Imail, and maybe some sort of >�support >�list with archives like what we have here it may not be all that >�long before >�they will be a top seller as well. I think I am going to test it >�out since I >�am interested in two of the control panels that support it anyway. > >�My only other question that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere is >�how it >�stores users and passwords for authentication? Since it is built >�around the >�MS .Net framework, I wonder if we will end up needing and unlimited >�Web CAL >�for the server that it runs on? If anyone has an answer, please >�post. > >�-----Original Message----- >�From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffery >�Rehm >�Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 6:43 PM >�To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Watching with dismay > >�I have established communications with SmarterTools early this week >�and thus >�far have been happy with the responsed I've gotten.��I'll be testing >�SmarterMail this week and if all goes well I'll be offering it to my >�customers.��Although they are a relatively new company, this >�doesn't taint >�my interest.��If they would go under or pull something as dumb as >�Ipswitch, >�I'd just go with another solution.��No big deal. > >�I'm not going to ask my current Imail customers to switch, but when >�Imail no >�longer serves their purpose without an upgrade, I'll switch them.� >�With the >�cost of an Imail SA compared to other solutions, it just doesn't >�make sense >�to stick with Ipswitch. > > >�----- Original Message ----- >�From: "Ted Galerneau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >�To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >�Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 20:14 >�Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Watching with dismay > > >�They opened a lot of eyes Matt, SmaterMail is looking better all >�the time. >��� >�I > >�may just setup a test server and play with it myself. I heard from a >��� >�Declude > >�salesperson that they are considering the idea of building email >�gateway >�software that will work for all email servers. > >�-----Original Message----- >�From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt >�Robertson >�Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:17 PM >�To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Watching with dismay > >�I've been working with SmarterMail all day today.��It seems to be a >�good performer.��I got a license from Helmtastic.com for less than >�half of retail (SmarterTools tells me this loophole will be closed >�at >�end of year) and it was for a client that only needed the >�50domain/250 >�user version ... a whopping US$99.��An unlimited license is >�something >�like US$230. > >�For those prices, I can afford to experiment and, if no joy, go to >�Merak.��However so far SM looks good and I think its a safe bet that >�the 3rd party tools we all love will be supported by it soon. > >�Darn shame Ipswitch went this route but it did indeed open up my >�eyes. > >�-- >�--Matt Robertson-- >�President, Janitor >�MSB Designs, Inc. >�mysecretbase.com > >�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/ iMAIL Reporter - Reports on iMAIL server and POP users LogFileManager - IIS LogFile Management Tool WebPageChecker - Helps Maintain Server UpTime DomainReportIt PRO - Helps Rebuild IIS http://www.serverautomationtools.com 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/
