Hi Guys Can someone compare the above 2 products? Which one would rank higher?
Hi Jimmy, I believe it all depends on what you want - the features. The last time I used MDaemon is way back, but I have just read the features of the newer versions <http://goo.gl/mRV18P>and I am very impressed. Because most users use Outlook, the real issues you'll be looking at relate to integration with Outlook - thinks like OOO and Calendering, which I believe still require plugins to work with MDaemon. I am still tempted to compare the two SxS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mail_servers>, but last time I checked, the only annoyance I had with Exchange was the nature of the message store (or whatever it is called). MDaemon used Maildir format while Exchange used this funny container like Outlook and me being so much pro-OSS, could not stand that obscurity. Everybody who had a problem with Exchange was always talking about the message store! Okay, I think I am the wrong person to comment about this ranking question. I feel biased:) I'll say forget the ranking and look at the features you want, how easily it integrates so that you don't spend all your time managing the server and how easily you can recover in case of a disaster. Depends on you knowledge, and environment too. On 15 February 2014 08:25, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Guys Can someone compare the above 2 products? Which one would rank higher?
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I'll give my standard answer which is that installing software like this is becoming increasingly niche. Instead, the two best options are Google Apps (which I favor) and Office 365. The only reasons I can think of to not use one of those would be remote locations without always-on Internet or for organizations that feel strongly about open source solutions where they have full control. -Adam -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi Jimmy,
I believe it all depends on what you want - the features. The last time I used MDaemon is way back, but I have just read the features of the newer versions <http://goo.gl/mRV18P>and I am very impressed. Because most users use Outlook, the real issues you'll be looking at relate to integration with Outlook - thinks like OOO and Calendering, which I believe still require plugins to work with MDaemon. I am still tempted to compare the two SxS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mail_servers>, but last time I checked, the only annoyance I had with Exchange was the nature of the message store (or whatever it is called). MDaemon used Maildir format while Exchange used this funny container like Outlook and me being so much pro-OSS, could not stand that obscurity. Everybody who had a problem with Exchange was always talking about the message store!
Okay, I think I am the wrong person to comment about this ranking question. I feel biased:) I'll say forget the ranking and look at the features you want, how easily it integrates so that you don't spend all your time managing the server and how easily you can recover in case of a disaster. Depends on you knowledge, and environment too.
On 15 February 2014 08:25, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
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What do you look for in a mail server? What kind of standards does your office employ? .. There are many reason why some companies settle for MS Exchange and those reasons are many while others will go for Mdaemon. On other circumstance you can actually deploy both and this is how it works. Mdaemon can act as your SMTP server and hence it fetches all your external emails and you can forward that to exchange server for distribution/. The good thing with MS software is the ability to work offline and manage groupings and plugin other necessary tools for unified communication. Its ability to interoperate with many call manager systems and share point etc. I am a firm believer of open standard systems but they also come with their limitations as well. I would say the decision of a choice will be technically your depending on what kind of a set up you have in place and the vision for IT around there. Regards' Oliver On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Adam Nelson <adam@varud.com> wrote:
I'll give my standard answer which is that installing software like this is becoming increasingly niche.
Instead, the two best options are Google Apps (which I favor) and Office 365.
The only reasons I can think of to not use one of those would be remote locations without always-on Internet or for organizations that feel strongly about open source solutions where they have full control.
-Adam
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On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
Hi Jimmy,
I believe it all depends on what you want - the features. The last time I used MDaemon is way back, but I have just read the features of the newer versions <http://goo.gl/mRV18P>and I am very impressed. Because most users use Outlook, the real issues you'll be looking at relate to integration with Outlook - thinks like OOO and Calendering, which I believe still require plugins to work with MDaemon. I am still tempted to compare the two SxS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mail_servers>, but last time I checked, the only annoyance I had with Exchange was the nature of the message store (or whatever it is called). MDaemon used Maildir format while Exchange used this funny container like Outlook and me being so much pro-OSS, could not stand that obscurity. Everybody who had a problem with Exchange was always talking about the message store!
Okay, I think I am the wrong person to comment about this ranking question. I feel biased:) I'll say forget the ranking and look at the features you want, how easily it integrates so that you don't spend all your time managing the server and how easily you can recover in case of a disaster. Depends on you knowledge, and environment too.
On 15 February 2014 08:25, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
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Purely on a rank basis Exchange outranks Mdaemon in almost every aspect. But the important thing of course is to look at requirements then go by which one best suits you. Exchange for instance must have active directory (and DNS) installed and running, which means you require a server, licenses for Windows server, Exchange and Office (Outlook) not to mention the expertise to manage this setup for the on-premise version, the cloud based Office 365 in my opinion is the best way to go with today's reliable connection. Expense for this is mostly licensing and Internet. If you are a small organization whose only needs are email communication and with a limited budget, maybe mdaemon would suffice. Otherwise if small and some cash, hit the cloud - Office 365, Google etc. On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Jimmy Thuo <jimmy.thuo@gmail.com> wrote:
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