I disagree. I don't think you'll find anywhere near 100% consensus on this point.
>From our point of view IIS is a very stable and reliable web server. Just like the OS, it is no less of a problem if it is managed and kept up to date. For a .NET application running on an Windows OS, it is not only appropriate, but fully expected that if it is a web app IIS will be required. Supporting Apache should be considered a low priority at best. Furthermore, given the intricate relationship between .NET and IIS (especially the WebAppPool, security Id's, ACL's, et. al.) I would consider running a .Net app with Apache to be a "mongrel" -- much less trusted, and much more likely to have problems trying to mash these two different technologies together. Finally, I've tried Apache and the huge text config file and obtuse settings (trying to setup website security by using the very finicky keyword settings in the config file is not easy) is a huge step backwards in my opinion. The IIS xml config file (aka "metabase") is an excellent solution -- xml for commandline/config file lovers and a GUI front-end for those that prefer a few clicks and rapid config changes. I don't want to start a flame, but there if virtually no functionality in Apache that can't also be added to IIS (there are cool IIS "mod_rewrite" add-ons for example). I've only seen Apache preferred by "LAMP" devotees which begs the question why are they trying to run on a Windows OS if they really want LAMP? (We run PHP and MySql on IIS and again, for 99% of our clients, we have never had an issue where Apache was the only answer.) Personally, I shudder at the thought that Ipswitch is going to waste develop cycles and resources on trying to support Apache. There's enough core email functionality to do that they shouldn't waste effort on a side-alley just to please a few fanatics. If you really want Apache, you should be running *nix and sendmail anyway.....and suffer with squirrelmail or equivalent for your webmail :-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Gillis Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install Oblio, Fair enough, more than a typo;-) I just sent onto our Doc group to find out the story but right now, we are supporting iis5/6 and looking into apache support. Bye for now, kg -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Oblio Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install Yes, please - I'd really like to know if I don't need to install a server I really don't trust. I don't mind Windows or .Net, but I really don't like IIS5, and I don't have IIS6. Though, the wording is a little explicit to be a typo, don't you think? At 12/21/2005 10:43 AM, you wrote: >Hi Oblio, > >Got it, thanks. > >I think that may be a typo and should say "web site" not "web server". I >will follow up on this to clarify. > >Bye for now, > >kg > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Oblio >Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:47 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > >http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/guide/2006/IMail_GettingStarted_2006. p >df, >under "Installing IMail Server 2006", "Step 2: Setup your Web Server": > >"The first Setup Type installation screen asks you to choose between >Internet Information >Services (IIS) Web server software or another. If you select Other, >you must browse to the >path of your Web server software. For detailed information regarding >manually configuring >IIS, see the Release Notes." > >At 12/20/2005 09:13 PM, you wrote: > >Hello Oblio, > > > >At this point, IMail 2006 supports IIS 5 or 6. We are looking to add > >support for Apache next year. > > > >Step 2 in the Getting Started Guide is related to Creating DNS Entries. >Is > >that the install doc you are referring to where you are seeing the >reference > >to choosing a different web server? If so, I will follow up with the Doc > >team to update the reference below. You can certainly pick a different >Auth > >DB and top level directory but not a different web server (than IIS), in >the > >current release. > > > >Bye for now, > > > >kg > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Oblio > >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:14 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [IMail Forum] webserver for 06 install > > > > > >(in case the first one got lost) > > > >Step 2 of the IMail 2006 install docs say that I can choose a > >different webserver. Is that true? Anyone have any experience doing that? > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
