fIrsT LOOks BUsINEss IMail Server Premium Version 10 $1,195 direct for 25 users L l l l h
PrOs Easy wizard-driven installation, configuration. Web-ready server. Comprehensive antispam features. CONs Documentation could use more examples. Logs and the e-mail queue records should provide more information about messages.
IMail server Premium Version 10
Powerful, Simple, Cheap E-Mail Server For small businesses looking to run their e-mail system in-house, Ipswitch’s IMail Server is a gem. Licensing for Microsoft Exchange and even Yahoo’s Zimbra can run into the tens of thousands of dollars. By comparison, IMail Premium is a bargain. For $1,195 (for 25 users) you also get an instantmessaging server, premium antispam protection, shared Outlook calendaring, and Ipswitch support. 20 PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION MAY 2009
End users should like it, too, because the included IMail Web client is full-featured. It comes with an address book and supports personal folders, signatures, auto responders, and vacation messages. While it’s not as robust as Microsoft’s Outlook client, it’s just as easy to use as Gmail and Yahoo Mail. The client has a rules-based filter that can redirect messages to folders or mark them for deletion, just like the one in Outlook. The Web client has all of the basic features you’d
