Re: [cobalt-developers] Email for ISP on RAQ3?

[robert <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 5/23/01 12:19 AM, Alan at alan@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm thinking about becoming an ISP in my area and would like to use my RAQ3
> for email and personal webpages. All of the dialup and such will be handled
> through a third party, but email and any hosting will be up to me. I want to
> know if it is feasible to use the Raq in this situation, it seems ideal, but
> I don't want to over load it with too many users. Besides disk space, would
> there be any other limiting factors that I should be aware of using it as
> such?
> 
> I understand it depends on the number of other sites and load and other
> factors, but I have determined that the existing 3 sites are trivial with
> regards to system resources. I don't plan on allowing any telnet access and
> FTP maybe out of the question also. Does any one have any ideas to help me
> in my endeavor?
> 
> I'm particularly worried that *if* I get a large number of customers, how
> would I keep all of them on one server? If I need to add another server just
> for email how can this be done? Is the cobalt platform the correct place to
> start, I want scalability, is it possible, and at what cost?
> 
> Any insight would be greatly appreciated, rather it theoretical or derived
> from actual experience.
> 
> What about some kind of LDAP solution?
> 
> Thank you,
> Alan Dunbar
> 
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I did it. It's a VERY VERY competitive market... Good Luck... (it's TOUGH)

If you don't spend day & night staying ahead of EVERYTHING, you'll fail.

so, be careful, and good luck!

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