Linux Mail Server Setup and Howto Guide

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This article will show you how to install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from Sun Microsystem which is required by some applications like the JXplorer LDAP Browser and the Fedora Directory Server Administration tools.

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Below are the best open source softwares to use for setting up a Linux based mail server.

Why use a Linux mail server? Check out the some of the advantages below.

The Problem

A client asked me to reinstall their mail server. Their existing mail server using Microsoft Exchange 2000 on Windows 2000 Server was frequently down. Whenever it was up, it performed badly. It performed so bad that it took minutes just to check mails and learn they have no new mail.