Mail server software

[bluestrobe]

In simple terms, I need to setup a cheap or free mail server.

I have the domain already and already run the web site on another server in my house. I have a server sitting here doing nothing and wish to turn it into a mail server. Right now my web site, the message board all use gmail for communication and I wish to move away from that.

At the moment I am looking for anyone who has setup a cheap or free email server and how it went and any advice they can give.

 

[ShawnD1]

I use the free version of MailEnable. It's stable, somewhat intuitive to learn, and it doesn't freeze up the way Argosoft does.

 

[MrChad]

http://www.zimbra.com/

EDIT: NM, doesn't appear to be available for Windows.

 

[bluestrobe]

Originally posted by: ShawnD1
I use the free version of MailEnable. It's stable, somewhat intuitive to learn, and it doesn't freeze up the way Argosoft does.

I might play with this later on. Looks to be a good suite and easy to configure. One of these days I'll figure out IIS and maybe I can have a web based interface.

 

[compman25]

OpMail Is free.

 

[bluestrobe]

Originally posted by: compman25
OpMail Is free.

Still in Beta and still working on the basic documentation, I might avoid that for a bit. Thanks anyways.

 

[redbeard1]

I know a company running this and they love it.

Kerio

 

[Brazen]

Mercury Mail is mature and stable and free.
http://www.pmail.com/overviews/ovw_mercury.htm

 

[bluestrobe]

Originally posted by: redbeard1
I know a company running this and they love it.

Kerio

Did you check the price before you posted that link?

Cheap for me would be <$50. I prefer free though.

 

[redbeard1]

Originally posted by: bluestrobe

Originally posted by: redbeard1
I know a company running this and they love it.

Kerio

Did you check the price before you posted that link?

Cheap for me would be <$50. I prefer free though.

Apparently you have not priced Exchange lately.

Good at Linux?

Squirrel mail

 

[Nothinman]

Originally posted by: redbeard1

Originally posted by: bluestrobe

Originally posted by: redbeard1
I know a company running this and they love it.

Kerio

Did you check the price before you posted that link?

Cheap for me would be <$50. I prefer free though.

Apparently you have not priced Exchange lately.

Good at Linux?

Squirrel mail

Squirrel Mail's just a web front end, you still need a SMTP and IMAP server behind it.

 

[bluestrobe]

Originally posted by: redbeard1

Originally posted by: bluestrobe

Originally posted by: redbeard1
I know a company running this and they love it.

Kerio

Did you check the price before you posted that link?

Cheap for me would be <$50. I prefer free though.

Apparently you have not priced Exchange lately.

Good at Linux?

Squirrel mail

Yea I have priced Exchange and that's why I want something "cheap or free." Also I specified Windows, not Linux. Thanks for the help anyways.

 

[Nothinman]

Well "Windows" and "cheap or free" don't usually go together too well...

 

[nsafreak]

Linux on the other hand.......I'm glad I saw this post. I wasn't looking for a Windows mail server, I was looking for one for Linux and Zimbra does the trick quite nicely. Too bad they charge for the version that comes with the Outlook connector.

 

[doan]

hmailserver