what is the best way to make an email server?

[XtremeMaC]

hi there

i want to setup an email server for my personal use.

no other users will be using it.

i want to be able to have pop & smtp access to it and i want to be able to access it anywhere, (i want it to be windows based)

how can I accomplish this?

also what'd happen if my internet was down and i had not recieved the emails?

can i setup something so that when my net is down it forwards my mails to another account? or i dunno hold them or something??

Thanks

(i was going to post it in hosting, but i think its not the same as hosting...)anyways its going to be moved if its on wrong forum

[CoffeeFiend]

The one big solution is microsoft exchange, but that's quite overkill for personnal use. There are dozens of others but I haven't played much with them. Some even offer webmail, filtering and much more. As for your connection going down, that's always a big concern, but there are companies (such as deerfield) that will (for $$) let you hop your incoming mail thru them, and if your server is down it will hold it for you. They can also redirect the incoming mail to a port of your choice in case your ISP blocks them. Your other concern is having your domain name and all point to your IP all the time if it's dynamic, but again, these guys can have your domain name change with your dynamic IP too if you need it.

[prathapml]

Indeed it suits "Hosting" the closest (though not exactly). Doesn't exactly look "General Discussion".

*topic moved

[XtremeMaC]

hmm yea exchange, i've used it for a while (when i was working in a company) but that's really overkill

(i'm checking out deerfield thanks!)

any other ideas?

btw I've static ip, domain name.

anyways i'm trying out deerfield seems they've mail server program..

thanks

[sven]

how would this work by emails? something like sven@sven.ath.cx (not real)???

[CoffeeFiend]

They offer .com names and such too with their Custom DNS, but like I said, it'll cost you money... Especially if you add mail services on top of that.

[cancer10]

Download Ability Server

http://www.code-crafters.com/abilityserver/

Its free and easy!

[XtremeMaC]

thanks giving it a try...