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Mailing in linux

I am working on a project which includes mailing.
Lab Config : Server(OS) - Linux
Client machines(OS) - Windows
Should i use free browser based tools available with linux or design a new one using a appropriate technology.

majorwoo

I'm not sure what you are after here, you want to have the windows machines send mail through the linux server or what? For alot of windows/linux interoperability (file sharing etc) check out samba at
http://www.samba.org

but that does not do mail. Can you describe what you are looking to do in more detail?

troopern

Exactly, could you give us a more comprehensive description ?

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enkrypter

OpenWebmail or Squirelmail are the two best web interfaces. Just install sendmail and configure POP3 accounts for each user. Install a base version of slackware and all this is automaticly setup for you! Just add water and users!

nishit4all

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thanks GNS and enkrypter,
GNS ur argument is right but i asked this question because i am doing a project and the panel members taking my viva may ask a question like "Why u created a software for mailing purpose, although it is freely available with linux?" This may be the case if i used JAVAMAIL.
Exactly i was confused coz i want to learn JAVAMAIL(first of all) but simultaneously i am worried for my marks.
kindly compare JAVAMAIL and squirrellmail
thanks again.
nishit

Gns

Sorry, don't use javamail...

-- Glenn

enkrypter

Basicly most opensource web based email clients are either PHP or Perl based. Perl and PHP both support native modules to handle POP3 and SMTP authentications and protocols. The web server makes all the connections. When a client clicks the button to send an email an http post is done to send whatever information the user has entered into the browser to the server where the scrips will then process the email.

Web interfaces range from simple doit-yourself interfaces that you can create in 10 minutes with a text editor like windows notepad, to the feature rich clients like Openwebmail that does everything from spellchecking to calendaring.

Really all you need to support the email server is Microsoft Outlook express. It's simple, easy to configure, full of features, and comes standard with windows. However, for corss-platform issues you may wish to use a web based client. EVERY pc come with a web browser. So even your linux users could check mail.

Most web based email programs are very simple to install. My personal favorite is Open webmail. I run it on my server. It was a snap to install and has just about every feature you could ever think of. It even supports importing address books from other email clients! Both squirrel and open web mail are free!

http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/

http://www.squirrelmail.org/

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