Exchange svc of choice?

[papageoff]

I am looking to set up a hosted exchange for myself. I really only want the direct push but the other stuff would be nice too. The major caveat is that I want to use my own domain. I have a mail2web account, I just don't want adbots looking at my mail, nor do I want a mail2web.com domain address.


So, what is the current favorite solution?

[papageoff]

I am also not above hosting my own email server on a linux machine if I can find something cheap and reletively easy. I don't know what servers support it on linux.

[marco.catelli]

I run my own server Exchange 2007 on Windows server 2008. I can tell you that I'm really satisfied. I have a dynamic dns account with dyndns and works perfectly.
It was my first time setting up a Domain but I found it affordable with some google search for issues and explainations. I really didn't know where to start but after some hour I had my exchange working great!
I think is the best mail server, expecially the 2007. And great integration with wm

[marco.catelli]

anyway I'm using these stuff because I have msdn subscription (so the software is free for me) and I had an unused pc which already had 64bit environment and a good amount of ram (exchange is really heavy!)
But without msdn I don't think Windows solution will be cheap. You can try linux but I think it requires more skillness and it has no integration with wm phones

[papageoff]

I was gonna say... Exchange is like $700 bux in my neck of the woods. I can't lay out that kinda dough. Plus, I don't have the machine to run it right now. Unless I found a used copy of '03. But, I don't think you can do that.

Anyway, I am always up for learning. I found a program that provides direct push from a linux server, but it was also expensive. I find it very hard to believe that there are no open-source linux solutions for emulating exchange.

I guess I will have to pay someone to host it. The best I have found so far is around $15/mo for one user. The only reason I wanted to have my own solution is so that I could set it up for the family/friends too. I don't want to start a business, but I know my dad would like to have m$ DP.

[kyphur]

email frank@drmorley.com, $5 per month for 1gb storage, he'll alias your domain for you also.

Supports Direct push & OWA (believe me it's more useful than I thought it would be).

Great Service and his Customer Experience is tops.

I've been using him for months.

[papageoff]

I may go that way. I really wanted something all in one. I have been spoiled by the convenience of my IMAP access to gmail. Way better than pop.

I really don't want to give up the freedom that comes from only having one account. I just want one account, with my domain, that has IMAP access for home, and OTA sync/push for my phone.

Basically, I want my own exchange server without the costs. Again, I wonder about linux exchange clones but haven't found any free/cheap ones.

[drmorley]

Let me know if you're still looking for a hosted solution. I can support Outlook Anywhere, OWA, IMAP, POP3, and best of all can host your domain or you can just point your MX record at my gateway. FWIW, I do spam filtering better than just about any other host out there.

PM me if you've got any questions.