[dba-Tech] looking for an alternative to Exchange

John,

How big are your clients?

You can get the full version of Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition, that includes Exchange Server, for $400, or the upgrade for $300.  This comes with 5 CAL's (Client Access Licenses).

I just went to Buy.com and searched for Small Business Server.

I've installed SBS 2003 at 3 different locations, and once setup, I rarely have done anything with Exchange Server as far as maintenance.  One site with 24 users, one with 7 users, and one with 9 users.  Most of the time I just use logmein to connect to the server and do whatever needs done, which is usually setting up a new user on the system (which automatically gets an Exchange account), or removing a user.

HTH

Rusty



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From: John Bartow <john at winhaven.net>
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 1:21:13 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] looking for an alternative to Exchange

Mark,
Problem is the Internet service goes down the email system goes down. That's
where they're at now. The service is awful and there's little I can do to
address that. I can however, set up a better system for them internally.
They have cable.

Another client is just proving to be un-trainable in regards to using their
file server for transferring files to each other. They email huge
attachments to the person in the next room. It's just the most ridiculous
thing I can think of and I have talked to the manager about it a number of
times over the last couple of years. She doesn't have a problem with it
(until of course, they can't get anything to work via the internet because
it is so clogged with huge email attachments!) Their internet service has
also become totally unreliable over the last couple of months. They have
DSL.

Exchange Server came to mind but neither of these clients has the staff to
admin/maintain Exchange or the budget to support me doing it.

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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:02 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] looking for an alternative to Exchange

Hello John,

I switched a 10 user site to Google App two and a half years ago.  Currently
they have about 50 users, approx 10 are intensive users.

It is not onsite, but the benefits of it are worth looking at

no backups
no av
no spyware
no spam
completely free
almost 100% up time in two years
always fast
plenty of storage

I am still looking for a downside.

If users demand to use outlook, you can give them pop3 access, but the web
based interface is really the way to go.

You can run the google apps mail, but leave the website hosted where it is.

I really like this product.

Mark



2009/4/7 John Bartow <john at winhaven.net>

> To put it a simply as I can. I'm looking for an email server system that
> can
> handle incoming/outgoing internet email addresses but can also redirect
the
> email sent to inter-office addresses so that they don't need to leave the
> network. Open source (or low cost) for Windows Server 20003/2008 would be
> great.
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