bishop245 Posted August 26, 2004 Posted August 26, 2004 i know i need a comp lol but what would you suggest for the software. The company i work for has bought a domain name with a 10 year contract, and now i am going to build a web/email server for them i think. So what do i do first as i have never even thought of doing this before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze_Badger Posted August 26, 2004 Posted August 26, 2004 http://www.devside.net/web/server/windows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeter_acres Posted August 26, 2004 Posted August 26, 2004 cheeky little fellow! You looking to be Windows based (IIS, Apache, etc.) or Linux? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 i will probably go linux as my boss is a cheapskate plus i know a lil about linux which = 500x more than anybody else at work so when i quit they are fubar and yes Kamikaze_Badger i was too tired to think of google as my friend lol but thanx for the link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobbDogg Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 what kind of content are you planning on having on there? like using PHP, ASP, mysql? I mean if you have a machine with XP Pro running, you can use IIS, or if you want to go Linux. Apache is your friend. Linux will give you the complete solution in regards to free webserver, and email server If you can let us know a little bit more what kind of content you want to have and how you plan to implement it. It'll give us a better idea what to suggest for ya. PS. How many users will need email? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 all my boss wants is a small flash intro which i still have to build also lol company info ect... maybe an ftp not sure bout that yet and a 5 person email server oh yeah this is gunna be on a p2 400 system that he gave me and i am bieng nice enuff to give back not sure how much pc100 ram i will put in there and a small maybe 4 gig hdd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
confuzzedintelguy Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 i didnt think you could use suck a slow machine for a server? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 this server is not for gaming for a gaming server you need good parts for a simple server like i want to build you dont Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobbDogg Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 Here is what I'd use for it. Apache for the webserver, (PHP and MySQL are optional if you want), but just apache will work for using Flash, and html. As far as the email server, I'm not really familiar with any good free ones out there, maybe I just haven't found one yet. With Linux you can get squirrel mail, but if you are running it on Windows I'm not sure what you can use thats free. I used an email server called "Capesoft Email Server" it was $30 US, and had unlimited email accounts, filtering, updates for life, and it was really easy to setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted August 28, 2004 Posted August 28, 2004 If you are able to get a license for Cpanel, That comes with apache, all the mail server stuff, and everything else you could dream of. http://layer1.cpanel.net/ http://cpanel.net That is what most smaller hosting companies use. It looks like it might be free now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 Fedora Core 2 for your OS. Use Apache (httpd) for your webserver (comes pre-installed with Fedora ) and use sendmail for handling email. I also recommend you learn how to setup and configure the Linux firewall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkster Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 I wish I can relate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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