I am just getting started with setting up our e-mail in house so I know very little. Will Windows Server 2003 handle e-mail for about 30 clients, or do I need to purchase Exchange or something else? We have a small office with just the one server. Thanks. Martin

If you have Exchange server installed on 2003 then you will be in good shape. If you don't want to mess with the settings yourself then you might want to call a local host or someone that offers free POP3 emails, then setup the server to retrieve the emails through POP3. Otherwise, you'll probably have to register a domain name then configure the emails to your domain, but if you run the emails through your server and the power goes out then all of your emails will bounce back to the person that sent them. good luck with everything- "i woke up this morning and all of my stuff was stolen and replaced with exact duplicates."

Hi, I would just add to Ducklips' excellent response that while I believe 2003 server can theoretically do it, you will probably be happier with a real mail server. Exchange.. Exchange has a lot of nice features but can be difficult to troubleshoot. There are lots of feature rich mail servers out there that are easier to administer and a lot cheaper like Mdaemon or Ftgate. I would put this stronger than Ducklips and say whatever you do, do _not_ host your own email until you are really comfortable with both the server and mail server software and have a tried and tested disaster recovery plan in place or it may cost you your job. Host the email externally and retrieve it with a POP3 connector then distribute it with your internal mail server. Mdaemon's POP3 connector is built in and there are many others on the market. Peter