Psychz - Maya
Votes: 0Posted On: Mar 01, 2018 03:52:40
Hi!
There are a number of mail servers in the market. You need to keep in consideration in choosing the right mail server. The server should be easy to install and deploy. Some mail servers run only on a particular platform such as Linux or Unix. Hence, you have to choose the mail server as per your operating system. Also, an essential requirement for a good mail server is the security parameter. Only the authorized user should be able to access the mail server.
Here are some of the most popular open-source mail servers available in the market.
iRedMail
https://www.iredmail.org/
It is one of the most popular email servers available to us. iRedMail works on major Linux platforms such as CentOS, Debian, Red Hat, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Ubuntu. The main features of iRedMail include easy setup and high security. It is a very good option for open-source email servers. iRedMail also comes with a paid option called iRedMail-Pro with some additional features such as Advanced User Management, Advanced Domain Management, Service Control among others.
However, iRedMail's open-source version is also a very good pick with some key features for a mail server. Here are some of the features.
- iRedMail is a very secure software. It establishes a secure connection with the help of protocols such as POP/IMAP/SNMP. The users are forced to use these in order to use the services.
- iRedMail supports databases such as MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. You can integrate your mail server with these databases and store your mail accounts.
- It supports various Linux distributions so that you can easily migrate to other Linux distributions with ease.
- iRedMail provides a graphical Web interface which is easy to use and understand.
ZIMBRA
www.zimbra.com
Zimbra is an enterprise-class email, calendar and collaboration solution built for the cloud, both public and private. With a redesigned browser-based interface, Zimbra offers the most innovative messaging experience available today, connecting end users to the information and activity in their personal clouds. Zimbra is considered as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange Server.
Zimbra provides multiple platforms for its access. it can be deployed on private as well as a public cloud as an application and it also supports Mobile Web Client. Zimbra makes use of protocols such as IMAP/POP, CalDAV, and CarDAV.
HORDE
www.horde.org
Horde is a free, enterprise ready, browser-based communication suite. It offers a wide range of features and modules to add-in. Users can send, read and organize email messages and manage and share calendars, contacts, tasks, and notes with users both inside and beyond their own network. It features different interfaces for different devices, and synchronization out of the box.
Because of many options, it may be difficult for inexperienced users to set up, but most of the administration is performed via a web interface.
Modoboa
https://modoboa.org/en/
The most distinguishing feature of Modoboa is its attractive and user-friendly user interface. Some of the additional components such as Administration panel, built-in monitoring, and Amavis frontend makes it an obvious pick for many users. SQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite can be used to store data and integrate the components. Software such as Postfix or Dovecot can also be integrated with Modoboa.
Some of the important features of Modoboa are listed below.
- Modoboa enables built-in monitoring under which you can monitor the emails and view them according to their type or sizes.
- Amavis frontend for management of per-domain settings and quarantine content.
- Management of domains, mailboxes, and aliases among other attributes through Administration panel.
OPEN-EXCHANGE
www.open-xchange.com
Open-Xchange comes in several versions but only the Community version is free. There are other versions like Hosting and Server Edition, and Advanced Server Version. The Advanced Server edition allows you to work with Microsoft Outlook or MS Exchange. The Hosting version is designed for hosting services and ISPs to provide email and group services. Only the Community version is free.
Kolab Groupware
https://kolab.org/
As a groupware server, Kolab is capable of handling Email, Calendar as well as Contacts. It consists of a wide variety of clients such as KDE PIM-Suite Kontact, Roundcube web frontend, Mozilla Thunderbird and Mozilla Lightning. Kolab server, as well as clients, use some of the well-known protocols such as IMAP, XML, LDAP, vCard, and iCal.
Here are some of the features of Kolab Groupware.
- You can access Kolab through a Web UI.
- The data related to Configuration is kept in an LDAP directory.
- ActiveSync and CalDAV, CardDAV and WebDAV support
- Uses protocols such as IMAP and POP3.
