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kmurrey
02-10-2002, 12:49 AM
I want to allow users to create their own email address with my domain name. Just like hotmail does.

Can I use neomail to do this? Or do I need to use webmail to do this?

Please give me suggestions to software to use and directions to set it up.

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Keith

giza
02-10-2002, 02:40 AM
I use webmail from Neomail : simple and nice!, only need 5 minute to install (.pkg)

Giza

mlx
02-10-2002, 09:52 AM
I'm not sure about Neomail. I guess you can only use it to log into your existing email account on a RaQ. I don't think that you will be able to create new accounts using it. But I never used Neomail so I might be wrong.

Softerweb
02-10-2002, 10:21 AM
No, you can`t create/delete e-mail accounts with Neomail, but other then that it is very good.

I don`t know if there is a product out there that has the functionality you are looking for....

mlx
02-10-2002, 10:32 AM
There are some Hotmail-like scripts, but they are damn expensive . . .

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/webmail/index.htm
http://buildacommunity.com/autoemail/

Incognito
02-10-2002, 11:22 AM
Depending on volume your own web mail can become quite a management effort (I'm talking if you are going to set up thousands this way). You might want to outsource to everyone.net.

DelusionalMi
02-10-2002, 04:10 PM
www.cgi-resources.com

go there and look around. most of them cost a LOT though :(

joubarani
02-10-2002, 05:04 PM
WebMail (http://www.webumake.com)

beglobal
02-10-2002, 06:35 PM
Alias Mail can do what you are looking for, but it is not free. Tim has created some very good scripts, however support has lagged the past year or so. I think he is just overworked... take a look anyway though and see what you think...

http://solutionscripts.com/vault/alias-mail/

Thansk,
Johnathan
BE-Hosted.com

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Goldwing
02-15-2002, 05:33 PM
Script claiming to do what you want of 1 pop account

www.worldwidecreations.com

I dont use it or know anything about it DYOR

Chicken
02-15-2002, 10:49 PM
Goldwing, hmmm, not sure why that URL isn't banned. We had a bit of a spamming problem here with that one (to put it very mildly). The threads are in a restricted area, but needless to say, Chris is one of the most unprofessional individuals I've run across.

allie
02-15-2002, 11:55 PM
There are many resources that would allow you to do just that. As Incognito has mentioned, www.everyone.net offers a service like that, as does www.bigmailbox.com (Personally, I prefer BMB :\) From what I read and see, SquirrelMail ( www.squirrelmail.org ) is also good :D

There are probably many more that I don't know of, you just have to look around :)

allie
02-15-2002, 11:58 PM
Whoa! When did www.everyone.net begin charging people for their services? *scratches head*

(Hee hee... I told you I liked www.bigmailbox.com more ;D)

kmurrey
02-16-2002, 11:38 AM
Some of you are missing the point: I don't want to use those services, I want to create my own email services. I want to be able to charge people to have email.

Chicken - I was looking at getting that script. Is this something I should stay away from? You described this 'Chris' as unprofessional and the site should be banned. Can you elaborate more on that... it would be greatly appreciated.
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Keith

kmurrey
02-16-2002, 11:40 AM
Someone said to use webmail.... there are a bunch of emails that call themselves 'webmail'....

Which webmail allows users to create their own email address on my site?

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Keith

joubarani
02-16-2002, 01:23 PM
Kindly click the link. ;)

kmurrey
02-16-2002, 10:20 PM
What link? Not following you here.


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Keith

kmurrey
02-16-2002, 11:30 PM
OOOPS... I gotcha now.

I checked that out.

I thought there was a free solutions out there.

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Keith

Gurudev
02-17-2002, 11:17 PM
I have looked for this myself. I have not found any free solutions that provide all features, especailly with a spell checker. With regards to paid options, I like 1. Gossamer-mail (very expensive for small sites but a good product), 2. Webumake mail 3.epostoffice (good interface but lacks a number of features such as spell check and POP checking from othe accounts).

If you find a good one let me know.

Arie
02-18-2002, 10:30 AM
Try TWIG: http://twig.screwdriver.net/

Free, highly customizable.... I like it.

Gurudev
02-18-2002, 09:31 PM
Yes, looks good but it is IMAP only - most servers have POP.

StarGate
02-18-2002, 10:26 PM
... is VisualMail. Especialy the SQL version... BUT ...$$$ :(

Arie
02-19-2002, 04:02 AM
Yes, I know..... my server has POP too.... just install IMAP and it'll work like a charm....