webmail setup

[Guest darksky]

Hi all,

 

I've decided to "attempt" to setup webmail. Is this something that would be done on a basic server or on a web server? I searched and found some great tutorials on this subject on the web but they never really talk about the type of server that is needed to accomplish this. Do I even need a server? I've decided to utilize the great server tools and utilities that Mandrake offers.

 

Thanks for your help. :)

[scoopy]

Welcome aboard,

 

Since no one has supplied an answer yet, I will supply a guess.

 

I think it all depends on what you want to accomplish and what application(s) you decide to install. I think most, like sendmail, will work on its own without a server. I imagine if your mail app is configured and networked correctly, it won't matter whether its an inhouse server or web server.

 

I would say go ahead and just try it and see how it works. If you run into any problems setting something up, come back and post another thread.

 

good luck,

[emilioestevezz]

Hi all,

 

I've decided to "attempt" to setup webmail.  Is this something that would be done on a basic server or on a web server?  I searched and found some great tutorials on this subject on the web but they never really talk about the type of server that is needed to accomplish this.  Do I even need a server?  I've decided to utilize the great server tools and utilities that Mandrake offers.

 

Thanks for your help.    :)

 

Hi, Darksky:

 

Well, im not an expert in the field, as a matter of fact im new to linux too, but i´ve configured a web/mysql/mail/webmail server at work, i don´t know exaclty what do you need, but , most of the secure and stable webmail systems require a webserver , php and mysql server to be setted up all of this assuming that you already have a mail server POP/IMPAP and SMTP, up and running, i m not sure if it could be a webmail system that really works without all this, but if you let me give an advice, do it completely it worth it! if you learn how to configure a good webmail with the usual requirements, you gonna have yourself a secure an stable webmail, if you want, just go to horde.org they have an excelent webmail system called IMP, that ´s the one im using it a little hard to configure it, but man, what a webmail-system. Just check it out.

 

Good Luck.

 

PS: i ´ve configured without any php and mysql knoledge so that should give you more corage!!!