Windows Server 2008 - suggest a free mail server

Question

Can anyone suggest a good email server that runs on Windows Server 2008?

I'm setting up a SharePoint test box and need email. Win2008 does not have the free smtp/pop services that were available on Win2003, so I need a free, easy and reliable mail server.

Thanks.

Answer 1

MailEnable has a free version. I run a pro version on some servers that works pretty well, I'm not sure what the free version limitations are.

Also SmarterMail has a free version if you only have 1 domain, I believe you can use the enterprise edition.

Both of these also have Webmail interfaces.

Answer 2

Also have a look at the Visendo SMTP (pop3) Extender for Windows Server 2008, more details in this blogpost: http://weblogs.asp.net/hpreishuber/archive/2008/04/30/visendo-smtp-pop3-extender-for-windows-2008-server.aspx

Answer 3

There is an open source SMTP server called James: http://james.apache.org/