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From: jkg@romeo.cs.duke.edu (James K. Gobble)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc,comp.misc,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: What E-mail Packages Exist?
Keywords: mail smtp pop3 internet request bulletin-board and tigger too!
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Date: 16 Feb 90 19:29:51 GMT
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Hello Netters,

	Now, I know this problem has been solved many times before, so
I thought I might borrow some of your experience.  We are putting together
a departmental network (MAC's, PC's and a few workstations), and one of the
more important services we want to provide is e-mail.  

	What I would like to find out is what mail programs exist for PC's,
MAC's *and* UNIX?  I am interested in both public domain and commerical 
packages.  If you could send me a description of the mailer(s) you know 
about, especially if you have *used* it/them, and pointers of where to find
them, then I will summarize your responses and post them.  Keep in mind the
following wish list of features:

	- Compatible with internet mailers.
	- A central mail server that will run under BSD-UNIX or Sun/OS 4.
	- Front-ends for PC's, MAC's and/or UNIX.
	- Notification of incoming mail on end machines, PC's and MAC's.

	Also, any other advise you can give on creating and administering
a network would be appreciated.

				Thanks,
				Jamie Gobble.