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- NoticeWare Email Server by NoticeWare company offers several different spam-fighting methods; 3rd party virus scannner support; pop3 and smtp; multi-domain support; and more.
- Winmail Mail Server "is an enterprise class mail server software system offering a robust feature set, including extensive security measures. Winmail Server supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Webmail, LDAP, multiple domains, SMTP authentication, spam protection, anti-virus protection, SSL/TLS security, Network Storage, remote access, Web-based administration, and a wide array of standard email options such as filtering, signatures, real-time monitoring, archiving, and public email folders."
- ShareMail is a tiny SMTP/POP3 mail server, which can expand any single mail account to multiple mailboxes. No domain needed! no special requirements needed! Share Mail Pro is a comprehensive email solution for office LAN. ShareMailPro runs on Windows XP/2000/NT/9x and supports SMTP/POP3/LDAP Internet protocols.
- 602Pro Lan Suite by Software 602, Inc. "The flexibility of 602Pro LAN SUITE allows it to grow with your network from a simple dial-up connection and shared POP3 account (domain aliased to one POP3 account) all the way to a static IP with direct SMTP sending and receiving."
- AGMS "AGMS is a high-performance mail store designed for high-volume e-mail serving environments. AGMS leverages your RDBMS back-end as a mail store, serving as a powerful middle-tier message processor. AGMS provides cluster-ready protocol servers supporting the IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP protocols. These are coupled with AGMS via CORBA, forming a flexible and highly scalable message processing environment."
- ArGoSoft Mail Server by ArGoSoft. POP3/SMTP/Finger. Supports SMTP auth.
- CommuniGate Pro by Stalker Software Inc. POP3/IMAP4/SMTP
- DMail by NetWin has SMTP, POP3, IMAP, LDAP Auth, Webmail, and list server.
- EMWAC (European Microsoft Windows NT Academic Centre)
- Eudora WorldMail Server by Qualcomm. POP3/IMAP4/SMTP. (purchase)
- Exchange by Microsoft does POP/IMAP/webmail/newsgroups and Exchange groupware (purchase Exchange server, client licenses, books) (just books)
- EzMTS and MTS Professional POP3/SMTP
- EServ by EType will allow you to organize in-office mail and news exchange as a local mail server (SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3) and a news server (NNTP).
- ExpressMail Server by Opensoft. POP3
- FT Gate by Floosietek for 95/98/NT/2000 supports SMTP/POP3, dialup or permanent connection, remote admin via web, and more.
- hMailServer by Halvar Information "is a free POP3/SMTP server with support for MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle and Active Directory. It includes administration software and a COM library for developers."
- IMail Server by Ipswitch for NT/2000. POP3/IMAP4/SMTP and WebMail. (WebMail includes searching folders and draft messages, as well as customizable interface).
- Inframail by Infradig for Windows or Unix is a mail server (POP, IMAP, web-mail, mailing lists) and news server.
- InterMail by Software.com
- Intel InBusiness eMail Station hardware based, supports up to 200 POP accounts.
- Internet Mail Center by U.S. Computer includes a POP3 server and "is a complete solution for connecting Lotus cc:Mail, Notes, and POP3 mail networks to the Internet, or a corporate TCP/IP mail network, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)."
- Internet Mail Exchange by Virtual Motion. POP3/SMTP. Can work on intermittent dialup with single POP mailbox at ISP.
- ISMail by Instant Servers. Mail server with ESMTP/POP3/IMAP. Multiple domains supported.
- jServe by EveryDay Objects, Inc., is a Java server (e-mail, web, and ftp).
- Kerio MailServer by Kerio. IMAP/Web/WAP. Collects from remote POP servers (but I don't think it allows POP access itself?). Antivirus and antispam features. Allows shared folders to share messages with colleagues. Windows or Linux versions.
- LiteServe by Perception "is a powerful, full-featured Web, EMail and FTP server. ÊThis server software is perfect for personal websites or commercial sites with high traffic demands and multiple domains. All the services that you need work together efficiently in one program to provide you with a feature-packed server solution that is easy to setup, manage, and monitor."
- Macallan Mail Solution -- Freeware mail server. "Macallan Mail Solution is a Mail Server (SMTP/POP3/IMAP/HTTP/NEWS) for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000.
Filtering mechanisms against Spammers using DNSBL (DNS Black List) and your own Keywords Black List / Friend List are included. Mechanisms against Virus can be used with your Anti-Virus .
Replies can be sent automatically for those abusing Spams and Virus to providers. SpamAssassin can be used."
- MailEngine by Lyris. "Lyris MailEngine is email delivery software that sends or relays email up to 150,000 messages per hour from a single mail server, depending on hardware and Internet connection."
- MailGate "an incredibly simple way of allowing two or more network users to share a single Internet dial up account via a modem or ISDN terminal adapter. For those with a routed Internet connection MailGate acts as a simple to use local mail server and Internet gateway."
- Mail Gateway by Borderware has POP3/IMAP4/SMTP, virus and spam protection, and web access for POP accounts.
- MailMarshal for NT by Marshal Software is a POP server with content security features as well: "protect your users from spam, porn and viruses and keep track of who sends and receives company e-mails and attachments."
- MailMax by SmartMax for 98/2000/NT. POP3/SMTP. IMAP4 soon. "Some popular features include; single IP multi-homing capabilities, blind aliasing and anti-spamming controls."
- MailRelayer makes all your email (and address book) remotely accessible over the Internet. You can share your email with authorized others and read it, reply to it, and file it yourself from anywhere in the world. On your base computer, MailRelayer works with Eudora, Outlook, or Netscape Messenger. When you are away, you can use almost any IMAP compatible mail client (including the three mentioned above) or you can also use a Web browser, a Pocket PC, or a suitably equipped Palm.
- MailSite by Rockliffe. "Rockliffe MailSite is easy-to-use and standards-based email server software. Rockliffe MailSite is an award-winning Windows-based SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 email server that also includes advanced protection against viruses and spam, powerful content filtering, multi-language web messaging, and a wireless email client. Rockliffe MailSite offers a cost effective email alternative to Microsoft Exchange."
- Mailtraq by Fastraq Engineering also is a mailing list and news server.
- MDaemon by ALT-N Software. POP3/SMTP/IMAP email server; supports multi-threading and multi-CPU capabilities, Sender Policy Framework, mailing lists, remote control, strong passwords, spam-blocker, content filtering, multiple domains, and support for antivirus, groupware plug-in.
- MERAK Mail Server by Ice Warp Software. ÊÊÊIt runs on Windows 2000/NT/9X, supports SMTP/POP3/IMAP4/HTTP protocols. Supports external virus checking.
- MERCUR by Atrium Software. POP3/SMTP and mailing lists.
- Mercury Mail Transport System by David Harris, maker of Pegasus. POP/SMTP, Ph directory. (IMAP soon). Mailing lists.
- Microsoft Commercial Internet System by Microsoft is no longer available. "This site [by Microsoft] is dedicated to helping Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) customers migrate to Microsoft Exchange 2000."
- Microsoft Small Business Server "Equip your small business with the flexible, integrated networking solution for businesses with 50 computers or fewerÑfeaturing e-mail, fax, database, and secure Internet capabilities."
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- Microsoft Windows 2000 Internet Information Server by Microsoft. Serves many protocols, including mail and news.
- M-Store by MessagingDirect is a robust message server that delivers exceptional scalability,
performance, and ease of operation. Features include a centrally managed,
highly scalable universal message store accessible via IMAP4, POP3 or the web.
Messages can be simultaneously accessed from several external processes.
Administration is performed locally, or remotely via a fully secure web
administration tool. M-Store is currently available for Red Hat 6.0 Linux, IRIX - 6.5,
Solaris 2.5.1 and Solaris 2.7, & AIX 4.2
Windows NT 4.0 (third-quarter 2000)
- Midpoint by Midcore is a full-featured Internet gateway handling all Internet protocols, and includes a full-featured mail server as well.
- NetMailShar is a POP3/SMTP server with content security features built in. Also has POP to SMTP gateway to allow collection from one ISP account.
- Netscape Messaging Server by Netscape. (purchase software, licenses, tech support, or books)
- Netscape SuiteSpot Server includes Messaging Server as well as web and directory servers. (purchase software, licenses, tech support, or books)
- N-Plex Internet Messaging Servers by Critical Path. POP3/IMAP/SMTP/LDAP
- NTMail by Gordano. IMAP/POP/SMTP and webmail. Optional modules for anti-spam, anti-virus, and inbound/outbound message archival/index/search.
- PostCast Server by Gatecomm, makers of PostCast mail merge utility, is a free SMTP server for Windows 95/98/2000/NT/Me.
- PostMaster by Woppoware. Mail & Proxy Server. POP3/SMTP mail, as well as http proxy server.
- Post.Office by Software.com for unix or NT has POP3/SMTP, optional web-mail, mailing lists.
- PrivateMail's
PMKey Server
installs as easily as an office application, and its configuration wizard helps you get your own mail server up & running in minutes. Features include patent-pending filtering technology, receipted messages, secure message delivery,Êand a clean, powerful Webmail interface. Does POP and Webmail; offers SMTP via the Microsoft SMTP server that's part of Microsoft's Internet Information Server that PMKey requires.
Internet (POP3 or IMAP4, SMTP):
- RecipeMail from RecipeXperience. Does webmail with Windows-style interface, also has a POP/SMTP component so you can use your existing client. Linux/Windows.
- ShareMail Pro
- S-MailServer in Spanish or English versions. LDAP, ESMTP, POP3/IMAP4, dialup or direct connection.
- SLMail by Seattle Labs.
- SMTPBeamer by DataEnter is a POP3/SMTP mail server with webmail support as well. Allows for one connection/mailbox at your ISP to collect all mail for your organization.
- SMTP server by Jack De Winter. POP3/SMTP.
- Virtuoso Universal Server from OpenLink Software "is a cross platform server that implements multiple server side protocols as part of a single product offering. You get one server product that offers WebDAV/HTTP, Application, and Database server functionality alongside Native XML Storage, Universal Data Access Middleware, and a Web Services Platform." Includes mail server and news component.
- VOP Mail by Vircom. POP3/IMAP4/Web/SMTP and lists.
- VPOP3 by Paul Smith Computer Services. POP3 (VPOP3 Enterprise includes IMAP) and SMTP. Web access to mail. Can collect mail for entire domain from one ISP mailbox. Can hold in POP3 (or IMAP4) mailboxes or forward mail to another server.
- WBMail by WildBear Consulting. POP/IMAP/SMTP and lists.
- WebCrossing is a "community" package, meaning it provides a web site and communication packages for virtual communities. Web, Webmail, POP3/IMAP/SMTP, web-based and NNTP forums, and can run mailing lists.
- WinRoute Pro by Tiny Software is a route and firewall solution that includes POP3/SMTP servers.
- WorkgroupMail "A high performance mail server which can provide Internet and internal mail to every member of your organization. WorkgroupMail connects to one or more ISPs and sends and receives mail on behalf of all users. Local users can use any POP3 client, e.g. Outlook Express, MS Outlook. WorkgroupMail performs server-side POP3 junk mail filtering and can optionally provide rule-based content filtering, e.g. profanity checking."
- XMail "is an Internet and intranet mail server featuring an SMTP server, POP3 server, finger server, multiple domains, no need for users to have a real system account, SMTP relay checking, RBL/RSS/ORBS/DUL and custom ( IP based and address based ) spam protection, SMTP authentication ( PLAIN LOGIN CRAM-MD5 POP3-before-SMTP and custom ), a POP3 account syncronizer with external POP3 accounts, account aliases, domain aliases, custom mail processing, direct mail files delivery, custom mail filters, mailing lists, remote administration, custom mail exchangers, logging, and multi-platform code. XMail sources compile under GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and NT/2K."
- XTraMail by Artisoft. POP3/SMTP.
- ZetaMail by Dick Lin. POP3/SMTP.
Gateways: (allowing your mail server to work with intermittent connections and/or a single POP account for your incoming mail.)
- BatchMail by Nice Software "is a fully featured mail system for use in a LAN
(Local Area Network) and will work under any networking
system running on MS Windows95, 98 or NT."
- Email Forwarding Server by Chimera is a POP3 to SMTP gateway. It pulls mail from a single mail account at your ISP and distributes the messages to users on a local mail server. EFS does require you to have a domain name. In other words, one connection to your ISP with just one pop mailbox will support a mail server on your internal network for your whole company.
- IGetMail by Lockstep will download your domain's mail from your ISP and pass it along to your local mail server.
- MailProxy by Rockford Systems collects mail without a permanent connection being required.
- Mail2SMTP is a POP3 to SMTP gateway, allowing collection of your organization's mail from one ISP mailbox/connection.
- MailFetcher by John Mettraux is a Java-based POP to SMTP gateway, allowing one connection/mailbox with your ISP to get mail for your internal mail server.
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POP3 Gateway - E-mail middleware for remotely hosted websites by J.A. Korsmeyer, Inc. POP3 to SMTP gateway and XMLdb extractor - POP3 Gateway is the leading platform independent solution for automatically replicating e-mail, e-commerce data and webform submissions from remotely hosted websites into servers on your local LAN over any type of Internet connection including dial-up.
- POPWeasel by Mailgate. Collect mail from multiple POP accounts and pass mail on to almost any SMTP enabled server.
- Postbox by Terrapin is a gateway that can collect mail from your ISP via POP or SMTP as well as sending outgoing mail intermittently.
Utilities, gateways, and specialized servers:
- AGMS "AGMS is a high-performance mail store designed for high-volume e-mail serving environments. AGMS leverages your RDBMS back-end as a mail store, serving as a powerful middle-tier message processor. AGMS provides cluster-ready protocol servers supporting the IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP protocols. These are coupled with AGMS via CORBA, forming a flexible and highly scalable message processing environment."
- InTray by Peter Kenyon allows POP3 clients to retrieve mail using an SMTP server. Handy for accounts on machines that only provide an SMTP server. Compatible with Windows 95 or Windows NT version 4 only.
- HoboServer runs on Unix/Linux or NT and lets companies run their own secure wireless Palm mail service. Quoting the web site: The HoboServer offers three distinct advantages: 1) Secure Wireless
Transmissions with the state of the art SSL protocol. 2) Easy to setup and
install on your existing hardware infrastructure. 3) Anywhere wireless access
to email using the same tried and true Hobomail service available to the
public at Hobomail.com.
- MailSizr " is a Performance Analysis and Sizing framework for servers hosting Mail Applications conforming to popular Internet Protocol specifications (RFCs). MailSizr helps the Architect/System Engineer to easily characterize the Performance, Scalability and Sizing of [POP/IMAP/SMTP/NNTP]. Application developers (who develop mail-enabled applications) use MailSizr to engineer high-performance applications."
- NotifyMail by Scott Gruby. NotifyMail is an application that works with various servers to notify e-mail applications that mail has arrived at that user's account. Their e-mail program can then retrieve e-mail messages as they arrive, rather than having to poll the server every n minutes to see if new mail has arrived.
- ThinAirServer by ThinAir Apps. The ThinAir Server platform is a software solution that lets you deploy wireless access to the critical data your users need.
Bundled with the server "out of the box" are ready-to-use applications that give you secure, real-time access to popular
messaging and groupware platforms. Users can also access pop accounts anywhere.
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With ThinAir Groupware access for Microsoft Exchange Server¨, Lotus¨
Domino Server, or Novell Groupwise via POP or IMAP, you can begin realizing immediate benefits of any time, anywhere
access to information.
- Watchdog makes sure your server is up and running, and can notify you if it is not. (Not just mail, but web, news, and more).
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