Build your own business mail server

[blubomber]

Our current mail server services about 90 mailboxes. Furture expansion is not going to be very much. Our current mail server is getting old fast and does not have RAID. i am sure i could save some money buy building a custome system but i was wondering if there are others who have taken this path?

As long as i go with some good parts, i dont see this being a problem as far as server stability and reliability goes. Does everyone agree?

[zen]

I agree. If its just a mail server, you should be able to build one rather cheaply.

[blubomber]

Thanks for the reply zen. I am also wondering if, to service only about 90 mailboxes, i can just setup a single processor system or if i need dual processor. i will most likely be running Exchange 2003 Standard. I cannot imagine having more than 150 mailboxes in the next 2-3 years.

[Renesis]

Single processor is fine for a mail server of that calibre.