> Reading the traffic on "if IMail should have its own server"...the
> question comes to my mind as to why you need a dedicated server
> anyway for Imail alone when a Workstation would work just as well?
"Server" and "NT Server" are two different terms. IMail will always be running on a
server, since its job is to listen to a TCP/IP port and handle requests from clients.
So, when someone asks "Should I run IMail on its own server or run both IMail and IIS
on the same server?", that's the same as asking "Should I run IMail on its own machine
or run both IMail and IIS on the same machine?"
Lots of people run IMail on NT Workstation and 2000 Workstation. The 10 connection
limit is a big mystery. It was originally designed to mean that only 10 computers
could connect to the workstation for file shares and printer use. One Microsoft KB
article says that it applies to services "such as file and print services and peer web
services". Those are proprietary Microsoft protocols. They refer specifically to the
services, and not transport mechanisms. I've also heard that it only applies when a
user actually makes a logon attempt. Needless to say, there doesn't appear to be a KB
article that clarifies the issue. But, I'm sure there will be a lot of responses
commenting on this!
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-Scott
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