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In alt.linux BoF <bof@bof.bof> wrote:
> Can a Linux server that has  two windows ME boxes be made to do the
> following.
> 
> 1. Acts as a central repository for all files (documents, spreadsheets, etc)

Yes, use 'samba' for this.

> 2. Can a MS-Outlook database be stored on the linux server and shared by the
> two windows boxes.

Yes, use 'fetchmail' to retrieve the mail from your ISP, and serve it to
the Outlook clients with an IMAP server (there are several).

> 3. Act as a gateway to the wider world with dial on demand to the net
> whenever one of the windows boxes requires external access.

Yes.  Standard 'pppd' supports dial-on-demand, the 2.2 and higher
kernels support masquerading/source NAT, and 'squid' can be used for web
proxying.

> 4. Send faxes created and sent from one of the windows boxes.

I don't have any personal experience with this, but I believe it is
possible.

> 5. Scan incoming emails for malicious content (viruses/scripts) and drop
> them if necessary.

Yes, after your mail is retrieved from the ISP, it will be delivered to
a local MTA ('exim', 'postfix', 'sendmail'...), and the MTA can be
configured to pass the mail to a virus scanner, using a package like
'amavis'.

	- Kevin.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> BoF
>