Running an e-mail server
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Running an e-mail server
As my e-mail hosting and domain are up for renewal next month I'm toying with the idea of bringing it in-house so to speak and hosting a server at home. I've got plenty of spare hardware sitting around and can get hold of Windows Server 2003 / Exchange 2007 for next to nothing but I'm unsure on a something...
If the server went down - i.e. ISP fails, power outage, etc - is all e-mail sent simply bounced or does the sending e-mail server keep trying?
The e-mail hosting costs me about £40 a year for all the users (probably about 10 users, none business critical just family and close friends) and I would guess there would be a similar cost in running a low powered server at home.
If the server went down - i.e. ISP fails, power outage, etc - is all e-mail sent simply bounced or does the sending e-mail server keep trying?
The e-mail hosting costs me about £40 a year for all the users (probably about 10 users, none business critical just family and close friends) and I would guess there would be a similar cost in running a low powered server at home.
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it will bounce until you come back up, but after a set interval the forwarding mail server will give up..
Or you can host your mx records with someone who will do a store and forward service..
I use DNSexit to do dynamic dns and point my mx records at my exchange server..
Shame the hdd is about to die a nasty death..
David
Or you can host your mx records with someone who will do a store and forward service..
I use DNSexit to do dynamic dns and point my mx records at my exchange server..
Shame the hdd is about to die a nasty death..
David
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TBH I had exactly the same issue for two domains I moved both too Google Apps
Which I believe to be an excellent webmail interface plus you can use a SMTP/POP connection over SSL too.
I could have easily done what you have suggested but I would be paying for the power and licenses ;-) so why bother . . . Plus the google option took less than 30 minutes to do from start to finish try building a MS email solution in less than 3 hours !
Let us know what you go for.
R
Which I believe to be an excellent webmail interface plus you can use a SMTP/POP connection over SSL too.
I could have easily done what you have suggested but I would be paying for the power and licenses ;-) so why bother . . . Plus the google option took less than 30 minutes to do from start to finish try building a MS email solution in less than 3 hours !
Let us know what you go for.
R
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