email server, get a way from windows!

[microchef]

Hi all.

Im lost in the maze of email server setups and configurations. I have setup ubuntu web servers before, which i might add was easy!.

But my boss said to me the other day, we need to start cutting costs in the it department!. Ha I said, the it department hasn't upgraded in 15 years!, this led to a large debate, and me cursing him.

However, I need a email server setup that i can use microsoft outlook to pick up emails from. i would like a web based interface as well for reading emails etc, and if possible a web based interface for configuration.

I will have no monitor attached to this, so i will be using ssh on setup, and it's possible that if boss like it we may need multiple domains

Any help would be appreciated!

[elija]

You could do a lot worse than having a go at The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04) [ISPConfig 2] | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

[microchef]

You could do a lot worse than having a go at Perfect Server - Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04) [ISPConfig 2] | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

I see, do i cause problems by having Apache installed if i want web pages on a different web server(separate machine). I understand that i need Apache if im to use web based management, but iv'e never done the separate servers, one for webpages and one for email.

[elija]

Nope. You can install what you want on what servers you need to.

[IJskes]

You might take a look at horde3 / imp4

This combination is pretty powerfull, has a pretty good webinterface.
And since this framework talks imap/smtp to your server, you immediately have the outlook-client thing fixed.
Unless you also need calendering support. I do not know how you can achieve this in a linux environment.