Most of your out of the box solutions will do well for you. If you're under budget constraints, or just want the reliability of an "appliance" (after it's all configured and running) any of the downloadable *nixes will do you well. Debian (my pref), Fedora, or *BSD, for example, include postfix for the SMTP portion, a selection of IMAP and POP3 services to choose from, various web-mail interfaces, etc... right out of the box (or I guess ISO).
If it were me (and it has been), I'd go with Debian/postfix/courierIMAP, then once running, add things such as Webmin for easy browser-based management. Then add something like squirell mail to get the oohs and ahs from the users. From here, you can choose from a multiple of providers for an e-mail "Store-n-forward" service to get and hold your mail if you have an outage. If ~they~ have an outage, you're the primary MX so you won't notice. If you're both out... well, that's a bigger problem.
The safety net here is that if your storage provider of choice decided that they don't want to be a company anymore, you change providers, the users are not involved. If you have catastrophic failure, your mail is being held (and may be accessible) until you put "something" online to start your service again. You will also be able to setup and run your local e-mail, then shop for the outside provider.
I don't pretend to be all that green, but I have considered looking closely at the hybrids if for nothing more than the "cool-gadget" factor... And yes, the milage looks appealing at first... but what about getting the things fixed?
From what I've seen, the ~only~ place to get them repaired is at the dealer. Most of your local mechanics won't touch 'em. I think most people are aware of the cost difference there... Arguably, the car will require a lot less maintenance than my '92 6-banger out in the driveway, but newness wears off and trips to the mechanic will come.
I can currently change the brakes on all four wheels for less than US$40 on a Saturday afternoon at home... If the wheels are part of the charging system, as I believe they are in most of these hybrids, is that still an option?
Barring the environmental concerns for the moment, these just don't appear to have the cash-appeal that most middle-income and lower families have to take into consideration. The addition, then the requirement, of the catalytic converter, when first instated, brought car costs up higher than your lower income family could afford.
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Why not be pressing charges there too? There is such a crime as an Accessory to a Felony, is there not?
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Most of your out of the box solutions will do well for you. If you're under budget constraints, or just want the reliability of an "appliance" (after it's all configured and running) any of the downloadable *nixes will do you well. Debian (my pref), Fedora, or *BSD, for example, include postfix for the SMTP portion, a selection of IMAP and POP3 services to choose from, various web-mail interfaces, etc... right out of the box (or I guess ISO).
If it were me (and it has been), I'd go with Debian/postfix/courierIMAP, then once running, add things such as Webmin for easy browser-based management. Then add something like squirell mail to get the oohs and ahs from the users. From here, you can choose from a multiple of providers for an e-mail "Store-n-forward" service to get and hold your mail if you have an outage. If ~they~ have an outage, you're the primary MX so you won't notice. If you're both out... well, that's a bigger problem.
The safety net here is that if your storage provider of choice decided that they don't want to be a company anymore, you change providers, the users are not involved. If you have catastrophic failure, your mail is being held (and may be accessible) until you put "something" online to start your service again. You will also be able to setup and run your local e-mail, then shop for the outside provider.
I don't pretend to be all that green, but I have considered looking closely at the hybrids if for nothing more than the "cool-gadget" factor... And yes, the milage looks appealing at first... but what about getting the things fixed?
From what I've seen, the ~only~ place to get them repaired is at the dealer. Most of your local mechanics won't touch 'em. I think most people are aware of the cost difference there... Arguably, the car will require a lot less maintenance than my '92 6-banger out in the driveway, but newness wears off and trips to the mechanic will come.
I can currently change the brakes on all four wheels for less than US$40 on a Saturday afternoon at home... If the wheels are part of the charging system, as I believe they are in most of these hybrids, is that still an option?
Barring the environmental concerns for the moment, these just don't appear to have the cash-appeal that most middle-income and lower families have to take into consideration. The addition, then the requirement, of the catalytic converter, when first instated, brought car costs up higher than your lower income family could afford.
just takes way too much fuel... it's easier to spurt it into falling back downward than trying to push it "up" and out...
Isn't that kinda what jabber does? I know it's not spot on, but it's close.