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  1. Not exactly what you are asking but . . . by pete-classic · · Score: 2 · on The Perpetual Search for the Right (Inter)National ISP?

    I am a huge fan of the concept of webmail, particularly IMAP based webmail, because your messages don't get "stuck" in the webmail client('s database). In other words, just because you view a message in SquirrelMail</plug> today, doesn't mean you can't reply to it in Mozilla Mail tomorrow.

    And it works from any box with access to your webserver (use of SSL is highly recommended).

    Doesn't answer the ISP question, I know, but might be an answer to your SMTP woes.

    -Peter

  2. Re:Defining the problem. by pete-classic · · Score: 1 · on Paper: Technical and Legal Approaches to Spam

    Hmmm. Well, you sort of address your own issue. If a mail admin has roming users then clearly he needs to do something like POP before SMTP or SMTP-AUTH.

    I am suprised that your ISP didn't offer webmail. With great Free packages out there like <shameless_plug>
    SquirrelMail
    </shameless_plug>
    I don't see why they wouldn't.

    -Peter

  3. Courier-IMAP w/ maildir and Squirrelmail by Bailey · · Score: 1 · on What Mailbox Format Do You Use And Why?

    I've got Courier-IMAP running on a RH7 box, using the maildir format. This setup works great for mutt, which I use 95% of the time. It also works great w/ Netscape, which the wife uses.

    The best part, though, is Squirrelmail. IMHO, it's the best web-based email program out there. It works with just about any IMAP server, and there's even a plugin to fetch POP mail. But, with Squirrelmail, my wife and I can always check our mail on the road. And when we get back home to our mutt and netscape mailer's, we just pick up right where we left off, since the folders are stored on the server.

    The cool thing with IMAP is that the client becomes transparent -- it doesnt matter which one you use (as long as it supports IMAP, obviously).

  4. Re:DIY by pete-classic · · Score: 1 · on Desperately Seeking Secure and Reliable Email?

    Read to the end for the "real" answer.

    As I understand it, we are talking about a small number of users (1).

    A single system behind DSL is an AMPLE solution.

    Why? Two reasons.

    1. It "looks" like his mail server is up 100% of the time that he could tell if his ISP is up or not. (In other words, if his mail server is off the net, he must be too, so what is the difference? (In other, other words, his connection is the limiting factor anyway.)

    2. Internet mail is VERY fault tolerant. An HOUR OR THREE of downtime is no biggie for a mailserver in terms of receiving mail.

    I know what I am talking about, I ran my own behind a 56k modem for six months and it worked flawlessly.

    Anyway, if you want an easy, secure, reliable way of doing it, just get a cheap domain or web hosing account (which is really determined by what you want besides mail, and how much control you want) and park your own domain on it.

    Oh, and you are definitely going to want to run SquirrelMail on it. Check it out.

    No, first spend two or three days (each) trying to get the some of the "other" webmail programs working, then check it out.