[Liverpool] E-mail servers, anyone?

[Sebastian]

Probably not exactly what you are after - but I mainly use Exim for 
smtp, Dovecot for imap/pop3 and Thunderbird+Lightning on the client 
side. I also sync calendars and address books with a plugin for 
Thunderbird called SyncKolab - which saves the stuff in imap folders on 
the server and syncs them from there. I wouldn't say thought that 
SyncKolab is the most reliable thing out-there - so I highly recommend 
thorough testing before deployment. Otherwise Exim and Dovecot are 
really thorough, industrial pieces of software in my opinion - and from 
what research I've done.

I haven't implemented yet any sort of webmail interface - as I don't 
like open ports towards the Internet and constant monitoring. All remote 
access is done from laptops equipped with openvpn, through Thunderbird 
installed on them. I believe though that you can bolt one of the popular 
webmail interfaces on top of Exim and Dovecot.

I have one client where I had to allow email access for iPhones - and 
they work fine talking to Dovecot from the Internet (I had to open a 
port here though towards the Internet - after reading all the security 
docs and tightening things as much as I could).

You might notice that I didn't go the integrated route - with one of the 
collaboration suites. Many of them integrate Exim and/or Dovecot anyway 
- however, I liked the idea of being able to choose and pick every 
single component to suit my needs - but I accept there are plenty of 
advantages choosing one of the ready made collaboration suites.

Hope the above helps,

Sebastian

On 01/26/2011 09:44 PM, Ben Arnold wrote:
> Good evening, afternoon and morning  --
>
>
> I've have been tasked to put the "feelers" out (my boss' words, not
> mine) on what corporate e-mail servers are going good at the moment.
> Typically, we're looking to replace exchange and continue RedHat's
> revenge on our servers. I don't think we're after anything too fancy,
> extras should include personal&  shared mailboxes&  calendars, hopefully
> some mobile interface. Standard stuff methinks. RH have promoted
> OpenChange and SOGo (.nu) with RHEL6, with Zimbra getting a shout too.
>
> All suggestions welcome from those that have (fairly) recent experience
> of playing such games. I'll be at Chester LUG tomorrow eve btw, least
> of all for official CAMRA business, but not sure about the 'Pool on Wed.
>
>
> Much obliged, as ever,
> Ben
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>
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