[ale] Internet connection question

[Geoffrey]

Brian Chase wrote:
> Well, external hosting may save you some money, but your linux box
> won't be doing the heavy lifting then.  Alot depends on how many
> accounts you'll need to host and how many integrated services you'd
> like to run off it.  I like the flexibility of doing it myself
> because I can create an unlimited number of email accounts on the fly
> for no additional charges, but if you've got just a few people in
> your organization, I think it turns out cheaper to do it all on an
> offsite hosting service. You'll be ahead of the game with hosting it
> yourself if you want to do a "Groupware" solution similar to MS
> Exchange, with calendar, to-do, etc...

Knowing what I know about Walter and his business, he's not interested 
in 'doing it himself.'  The right solution is to push the headache of 
mail hosting to a hosting service.  He will not likely exceed the 50 
email addressed offered via 1and1.  Unlike myself and other's on this 
list, Walter's main interest in Linux is efficiently running his 
business and ridding himself of the Microsoft burden.  He's not likely 
to set up his own mail server for the learning experience it will gain him.

Walter is the kind of guy we need more of.  A businessman who sees a 
better solution in running his business.

He doesn't need a static IP.  Walter, correct me if I'm wrong, but 
you're interested in getting a working solution as quickly and 
painlessly as possible.

1and1 uses Linux servers by the way.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems in spite of Microsoft