🚀 go-pugleaf

Here's another of those "I wasn't interested the last time this discussion
went by, but now I am".

Our Macintosh and PC users (misguided souls! :-)) are becoming more and more
interested in using Internet/UUCP mail.  So far, we've accomodated them by
finding them logins on Suns or Vaxen.  But it's getting to the point where
it would be nice to set up some kind of server (preferably on a Sun) which
would allow them to compose, send, and read mail from their Macs or PCs.
(This would eliminate the need to show them how to use a Unix or VMS editor,
how to upload/download files, etc.)

What options are out there, for providing email service to Macs and PCs?
What are the pros and cons of the various options?   What's freely
redistributable?

(I recall hearing about the Post Office Protocol, but I recall nothing beyond
the name, and the fact that there's an RFC.  I believe our Mac people have
POP client software.)

Thanks muchly in advance, and I'll summarize to the net if there's any
interest.
						John Kimball

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