[sf-lug] Fwd: Seeking LINUX Help for mail server

[jim stockford]

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> From: "Mike Kingsella" <mkingsella at mycingular.blackberry.net>
> Date: April 15, 2006 10:22:09 AM PDT
> To: "jim stockford" <jim at well.com>
> Subject: Re: Seeking LINUX Help
> Reply-To: mkingsella at regencycapitalpartners.com
>
> Thanks Jim.  Feel free to include my email address and office number  
> (415) 391-7400 x3 on your post to the group.  Thanks again for your  
> help,
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mike R. Kingsella
> Senior Analyst
> Regency Capital Partners
> 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 920
> San Francisco, CA 94104
> (415) 391-7400 phone
> (415) 200-6227 cell
> (415) 391-7447 fax
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jim stockford <jim at well.com>
> Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:33:55
> To:"Mike Kingsella" <mkingsella at regencycapitalpartners.com>
> Subject: Re: Seeking LINUX Help
>
>
>
>    got your email, copying your request (but not your
>
> phone numbers) to the san francisco linux users'
>
> group. Respond and let me know if it's okay for me to
>
> give out your access info.
>
>
>    As to doing the work, there's going to your place:
>
> figure 30 minutes.
>
>    first task is to determine the specifics of the box itself:
>
> motherboard, nic, drives, ram.... figure 30 minutes.
>
>    second task, given the box will work, is to load some
>
> kind of linux: which kind is a question in itself: who's
>
> around to provide support? My guess is RedHat will
>
> be the best choice, but the deciding point is the
>
> availability of more than one person comfortable
>
> with the distribution (RedHat or Debian or....). That
>
> could be a few minutes or lots more, depending on
>
> talking with you--be sure there's more than one
>
> person, by default go with RedHat--it's set up for
>
> enterprise requirements and there are certainly
>
> knowledgeable people in your neighborhood.
>
>    The third task is to install the chosen linux, figure
>
> two hours.
>
>    The fourth task is to configure and test network
>
> access, figure 15 minutes to two hours, more if
>
> there has to be domain name, IP setup, etc.
>
>    The fifth task is to choose and install and test the
>
> mail server, figure four hours.
>
>    The sixth task (some might disagree and put this
>
> earlier) is to set up a maintenance plan: when the
>
> queue sticks, who's gonna fix it, what's the urgency,
>
> what's the access, is there someone on site who
>
> can be trained to detect problems and maybe fix
>
> the easy, common ones. I'd figure a couple of hours
>
> for this.
>
>    Minimum eight hours, almost certainly spread
>
> over two (or more) days. Might go as high as twice
>
> that, depending on conversations, requirements,
>
> network setup, trips to the store..., might be spread
>
> over several days if there's a wait for IP addresses
>
> or some third-party service.
>
>    One of the benefits is that of having a linux box
>
> and support available. There's lots of software
>
> available, much at low purchase price, and most
>
> highly customizable. Adding new capability is
>
> easy once you have support in place--a small
>
> company can have the benefits of a high-end
>
> IT infrastructure at low cost by going with linux.
>
> jim
>
>
>
> On Apr 13, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Mike Kingsella wrote:
>
>
> <excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>Jim,</x-tad- 
> bigger></fontfamily>
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> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>I work for a new company
> and am lobbying for a Linux IMAP mail server versus a Windows exchange
> server.  The company already has a spare computer which I believe will
> easily support a mail server; however we do not have any in-house
> expertise on setting up the system. </x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>I’m curious if you know
> of anyone in San Francisco who has the ability to set up a Linux email
> server.  I would like to find out how much someone would charge/how
> long the project would take.</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>Thanks in advance for
> your help,</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>Mike  
> R. Kingsella</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
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> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>Senior  
> Analyst</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>Regency Capital  
> Partners</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>235 Montgomery Street,
> Suite 920</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
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> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>San Francisco, CA  
> 94104</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
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> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>(415) 391-7400  
> phone</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>(415) 200-6227  
> cell</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>(415) 391-7447  
> fax</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>
>
> </excerpt>
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