Internal Email

[cbs604]

I am looking for something that will enable people on a small P2P (non-domain) network to communicate internally.

I have used MSN Messenger where all users have a regular email address, but I need something for situations where they don't. All workstations are using XP home or Pro, and not Server.

What low cost products are out there? I have heard of Argosoft mail server, but I think it works only on a domain.

Any other ideas?



Cheers,
Brodie

 

[rvnguy]

There is a community that is addressing this

http://p2p-email.jxta.org/

This is one but there was a p2p mail enabled in win 3.1 for workgroups that might be portable to XP it would certianly be worth a look if you can locate a copy...

rvnguy
"I know everything..I just can't remember it all

 

[smah]

What are you using for mail client software? If you use the full version of Outlook (not Express) on your Win2000 & XP machines & have at least 1 Win9x machine, you can still use the old Microsoft Mail Postoffice. This is a good solution for an 'internal' mail system.

 

[rvnguy]

Thanks for the support on this...I was not positive if it would port as I have never done this, owing to having Exchange at hand.

rvnguy
"I know everything..I just can't remember it all

 

[cbs604]

rvnguy - that JXTA thing looks a bit heavy for me.

Luckily I still have my 3.11 disks - I was about to chuck them out !

Dumb question following :- how to "port" the post office from 3.11 to 2k/xp ?



Cheers,
Brodie

 

[rvnguy]

Hopefully smah will chime in here, as I have not ever done this having used MS Exchange all these years. I just recalled that WFWG had a p2p mail system.

I would think that you could just install that portion of the WFWG that deals with the postoffice. If as smah stated that it will run...then it will setup a postoffice with your clients using Outlook and not Outlook Express and this is due to the fact that OE is a web (IE) linked mail client vs a standalone application.

rvnguy
"I know everything..I just can't remember it all

 

[smah]

I only know where it is on win9x. Besides, you'll need win9x to administer the Post Office. It could probably be done with 3.11, but I've never tried.

 

[petermeachem]

You might look at vpop.

http://www.pscs.co.uk

Works very nicely for internal and Internet email

 

[cbs604]

OK, it sounds like I will need a win9x pc on the network just to run the PO. Unfortunately that's not an option in my situation.

So... back to the drawing board.





Cheers,
Brodie

 

[smah]

If you can't pick up a win9x machine at a yard sale or on ebay, there are many shareware mail servers that might be useful like

http://www.tucows.com/Windows/IS-IT/Servers/MailServers/