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smccreadie
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505 Posts

Posted - 2003-01-20 : 12:44:16
We're (finally) moving to SQL2K on our production server in a few weeks. Currently, we use SQL7 and I once had the Groupwise client working with SQL Mail but it never worked all that well (long delays, crashes).

Since we are a Groupwise shop, I don't have Exchange available to use. Does anyone have experience with running a small pop/imap mail server on the SQL box? I'm looking for whether this is a good idea or not and if so, any mail application recommendations (we simply need to send mail out).

Thanks

jasper_smith
SQL Server MVP & SQLTeam MVY

846 Posts

Posted - 2003-01-20 : 12:49:19
Have a look at xp_smtp_sendmail as an alternative (just needs SMTP)
[url]http://sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm[/url]


HTH
Jasper Smith
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harshal_in
Aged Yak Warrior

633 Posts

Posted - 2003-01-21 : 05:47:22
I had tried using sql mail (mapi) in sql 2k ,I had to configure ms outlook on the server and it was a hell lot of problems sending the attachments and it is slower too.
better analyse the things before hand before actually going with it.

REGARDS,
Harshal.

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smccreadie
Aged Yak Warrior

505 Posts

Posted - 2003-01-21 : 06:06:16
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm checking to see if our mail servers have open relay as required by the xp_smtp_sendmail procedure. If not, I may have to use a local POP3 server or get muddle through the process of working with Groupwise.

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