Sorry for top posting...
Before making any decisions, I would absolutely look at Zimbra.
https://www.zimbra.com/
On 07/18/2018 11:42 AM, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
> Dear Promise Kumalo,
>
>
> Thank you for the recommendations.
>
>
> So for Exchange equivalents in the Linux world, it is Zimbra and Kolab.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: CentOS <centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Promise Kumalo <promise.kumalo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 11:38 PM
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Which is better? Microsoft Exchange 2016 or Linux-based SMTP Servers?
>
> hi there
>
> I would categorize Exchange 2016 as "groupware" rather than SMTP server
> per say, because you sent lots of stuff out of Exchange.
>
>
> so to compare Exchange with postfix, exim would not be a proper
> comparison. For Linux based groupware that i know is completely free is
> Kolab (https://www.kolab.org/). its fairly easy to setup. Not sure about
> Zimbra is its Still free as of now.
>
>
> If you are to use postfix, exim or sendmail you would need to setup a
> webmail for that and use something like SquirrelMail or Dovecot of
> which that more a bit complex than just setting up Kolab.
>
>
> So in Short if you ware looking for Exchange equivalent in linux try
> Kolab or Zimbra. don't look at postfix or exim.
>
>
> On 07/18/2018 07:04 PM, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
>> Good evening from Singapore,
>>
>> I am torn between deploying Microsoft Exchange 2016 and Linux-based
>> SMTP servers like sendmail, postfix, qmail and exim.
>>
>> Relative ease of installation and configuration is an important
>> consideration factor.
>>
>> Microsoft Exchange 2016, Domain Controller, and Active Directory are
>> relatively easy to install and configure. Linux-based SMTP servers are
>> extremely difficult to install and configure and of course, extremely
>> time-consuming.
>>
>> One of the features of Microsoft Exchange 2016 is that you can create
>> additional folders on your Inbox in the server (server-side). Can
>> Linux-based SMTP servers do that?
>>
>> Does Exchange 2016 offer more user-friendly features or Linux-based
>> SMTP servers?
>>
>> Besides the above considerations, how about security? Traditionally,
>> Linux is far more secure than Windows.
>>
>> Judging by security, Linux-based SMTP servers ought to have a higher percentage of the market share?
>>
>> Finally, I can only use Windows Server 2016 Standard Evaluation Copy FREE for a period of 3 years MAXIMUM. But I can use Linux servers and Mail Transport Agents (MTA) FREE perpetually.
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>>
>>
>> ===BEGIN SIGNATURE===
>>
>> Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming's Academic Qualifications as at 30 Oct 2017
>>
>> [1] https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/
> Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming's Academic Qualifications – Historical Records, Office of the Grand Historian<https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/>
> tdtemcerts.wordpress.com
> Historical Records, Office of the Grand Historian
>
>
>
>> <https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/> [2] http://tdtemcerts.blogspot.sg/
> [https://s0.wp.com/i/blank.jpg]<https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/>
>
> Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming's Academic Qualifications – Historical Records, Office of the Grand Historian<https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/>
> tdtemcerts.wordpress.com
> Historical Records, Office of the Grand Historian
>
>
>
>> <http://tdtemcerts.blogspot.sg/> [3] https://www.scribd.com/user/270125049/Teo-En-Ming
>>
>> <https://www.scribd.com/user/270125049/Teo-En-Ming> ===END SIGNATURE===
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> CentOS mailing list
>> CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx
>> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
> _______________________________________________
> CentOS mailing list
> CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx
> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
> _______________________________________________
> CentOS mailing list
> CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx
> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
_______________________________________________
CentOS mailing list
CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx
https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
