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ChatSpace Community Server: A suite of tools focused primarily on real-time communication Akiva’s recently released version 4.0 of ChatSpace Community Server is more than just a chat server. The product is a comprehensive and complex integrated suite of real-time communication tools aimed at organizations looking to build a community by offering instant messaging, live chat […]

IMail: Easy-to-install mail server with comprehensive administration tools Ipswitch boasts that its latest version of IMail server installs in 20 minutes. While the implication is that the server’s installation process is so streamlined that it can be up and running before lunch arrives, we recommend taking the time to learn the ins and outs of […]

AOLserver: Solid and fast yet undistinguished Four years ago, AOLserver was a proprietary product offered by a subsidiary of America Online. Today, the project remains under AOL’s supervision, with participation from independent developers, and it is available as a downloadable bundle of source code. Michael Hall reviews this solid and fast offering to determine what […]

Windows Server 2003: A scaled family of server editions that delivers Microsoft’s long-promised and long-awaited mature operating system Microsoft’s third release of its Windows server operating system is more than just an incremental change. Nelson King takes a careful look at this heavy-lifter ready to take on Unix in the data center while remaining nimble […]

Covalent Enterprise Ready Server: Enterprise-level Apache framework that offers the flexibility of Apache with enterprise features and support from Covalent Enterprises interested but hesitant to deploy Apache 2.0 Web Server would be wise to add Covalent Enterprise Ready Server to their short list. This commercial repackaging of Apache 2.0 offers proprietary modules and a management […]

Apache 2.0: The latest version of the predominant open source Web server Released in April 2002, Apache 2.0 has slowly gained acceptance as the preferred version of the predominant open source Web server. Michael Hall takes a look at what has changed. It’s hard to argue with the fact that Apache has grown up with […]

MDaemon: Complete mail server with emphasis on anti-spam and security features Except when it’s spam. And the latest release of MDaemon, in addition to offering a sophisticated feature set within a stable and reliable product, emphasizes its capability to keep spam at bay. Mail, mail, we all love mail. E-mail, especially — when it’s not […]

iTools: The complex configuration choices of Unix services served up in a Macintosh interface Tenon Intersystems’ iTools is designed for users and administrators who want the complex configuration choices Unix services present in a package that offers the ease-of-use of a Macintosh interface. When Apple decided to move its user friendly operating system to Unix […]

GroupWise 6.5: Novell’s latest version of its venerable collaboration server product adds new features that enable it to keep up with other major players The collaboration server space has seen much activity and transformation in the past year. We evaluate how well Novell’s latest release of GroupWise meets the challenge of keeping up with the […]

LAN Suite 2003: Secure mail server with firewall, proxy, and fax capabilities The multifunctional nature of the Swiss Army Knife has kept it popular and useful. Can a similarly broad range of functions be as beneficial for a mail server? LAN Suite 2003 is the latest version of Sofware602’s multifaceted mail server that also features […]

Postfix: Secure, sendmail-compatible mail server A secure, fast, and properly configured Mail Transport Agent ensures that users’ e-mail gets out toward its destination, the host machine is not vulnerable to compromise, and unsolicited e-mail does not overwhelm the system. How well does Postfix meet these requirements? There is a well-known “Candid Camera” prank in which […]

ListManager: Professional, highly scalable, membership-oriented list server with a complete feature set for managing and tracking messages and replies Lyris ListManager sings solo as a professional, membership-oriented list server capable of scaling from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of messages per hour. It offers an impressive environment for creating, managing, and tracking messages while taking […]