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Bean
17-07-2002, 13:06
I'm looking into setting up a POP server on our web hosting machine, looked after by our ISP.

We currently use this server for storing/uploading our website from, SMTP services and FTP file storage.

I was considering buying the Eudora Worldmail 2.0 Server software because we already use the client version, I also don't trust the security of Microsoft email products.

Has anyone done something similar? Got any recommendations?
AshT_200
17-07-2002, 16:51
Lotus Domino

Will do your Web Serving, SMTP, FTP, and POP
GT
17-07-2002, 20:38
MDAEMON works quite well, fairly cheap too, lots of features. Look for it at www.tucows.com
Kanes
17-07-2002, 20:41
linux with tucows ;)

linux how an OS should be ;)

well except for FreeBSD
AshT_200
18-07-2002, 11:22
Originally posted by Kanes
linux how an OS should be ;)

well except for FreeBSD

Yep and Domino runs on it:D
Bean
18-07-2002, 15:03
I forgot to mention that our hosting machine is running Windows 2000.

I've just tried a free mail program from Tucows and managed to receive everyone's email in the company! :eek: Whoops! :D

Our POP server is currently managed by our ISP, so how do I make our web hosting machine do the POP side as opposed to our ISP? :confused:

E.g. Say I sent an email to one of our guys fred@bloggs.com, this would go to a POP server owned by the ISP, I want it to go to the new POP server I'm setting up on my web hosting machine.
Jez
18-07-2002, 15:23
it depends on how things are set up, but you'll probably need to change the DNS MX record to point to your new email server.
Bean
18-07-2002, 15:39
Originally posted by Jez
it depends on how things are set up, but you'll probably need to change the DNS MX record to point to your new email server.

The what? :confused:

I've never set up a POP server before, you'll have to speak slowly is easy to understand words.

Any chance you can PM/Email/MSN me some details Jez?
AshT_200
18-07-2002, 15:49
Ok. Quick guide to Internet Email.

Email is transferred across the Internet via SMTP (Simple Message Transfer Protocol)

SMTP servers when sending mail look up the destination server address, by performing a DNS lookup for the MX Record (MX means Mail Exchange) You would only have to change your MX record if you are going to have mail servers talking to your own mail server rather than your ISPs.

I believe you can get "mail servers" that will talk to your ISP server via POP3 protocol for retrieving mail and SMTP for sending, but I am not sure which ones are.
Bean
18-07-2002, 16:26
Originally posted by AshT_200
SMTP servers when sending mail look up the destination server address, by performing a DNS lookup for the MX Record (MX means Mail Exchange) You would only have to change your MX record if you are going to have mail servers talking to your own mail server rather than your ISPs.

Thanks Ash, that's the bit I was trying to find out.

I wondered how SMTP translated the domain name to the real address of the POP server.

Any idea where I might find these MX records on a Win 2K system?
AshT_200
18-07-2002, 16:43
Bean, you misunderstood me. It's not technically the POP server that the MX record points to, it is the server that has an SMTP listener. the POP3 protocol may be run on the same server for mail receiving.

The MX record will be in the zone file for your domain on your DNS server. I expext that this will be handled by your ISP if you are using them to handle your mail...
Kanes
18-07-2002, 18:33
Originally posted by BeanS14
I forgot to mention that our hosting machine is running Windows 2000.

I also don't trust the security of Microsoft email products.

i'll correct that for you "I also don't trust the security of Microsoft."

;) linux go on