Scorecard
| Sys. mgmt. 30% |
Config 20% |
User mgmt 10% |
Perf. 10% |
Secur- ity 10% |
Install- ation 10% |
Docu- ment- ation 10% |
Total | |
| PMDF 5.2 | 7x.30=2.1 | 8x.20=1.6 | 6x.10=0.6 | 8x.10=0.8 | 6x.10=0.6 | 6x.10=0.6 | 8x.10=0.8 | 7.1 |
| N-PLEX Global 2.21 | 8x.30=2.4 | 5x.20=1.0 | 5x.10=0.5 | 9x.10=0.9 | 5x.10=0.5 | 9x.10=0.9 | 9x.10=0.9 | 7.1 |
| NT Mail 4. | 6x.30=1.8 | 8x.20=1.6 | 8x.10=0.8 | 9x.10=0.9 | 5x.10=0.5 | 8x.10=0.8 | 6x.10=0.6 | 7.0 |
| IntraStore Server 200 | 9x.30=2.7 | 5x.20=1.0 | 8x.10=0.8 | 7x.10=0.7 | 7x.10=0.7 | 4x.10=0.4 | 6x.10=0.6 | 6.9 |
| MailSite 2 | 6x.30=1.8 | 3x.20=0.6 | 7x.10=0.7 | 10x.10=1.0 | 5x.10=0.5 | 7x.10=0.7 | 7x.10=0.7 | 6.0 |
| Eudora WorldMail Server 2.01 | 6x.30=1.8 | 3x.20=0.6 | 5x.10=0.5 | 7x.10=0.7 | 5x.10=0.5 | 7x.10=0.7 | 8x.10=0.8 | 5.6 |
| Imail Server 4.0 | 4x.30=1.2 | 4x.20=0.8 | 7x.10=0.7 | 6x.10=0.6 | 4x.10=0.4 | 7x.10=0.7 | 7x.10=0.7 | 5.1 |
| Mail Server Professional 2.0 | 4x.30=1.2 | 1x.20=0.2 | 5x.10=0.5 | 6x.10=0.6 | 3x.10=0.3 | 6x.10=0.6 | 6x.10=0.6 | 4.0 |
Note: Products are ranked on a 1-10 scale in each category, then multiplied by the weight in each category. These are added to give a total score.
NetResults
PMDF 5.2
Innosoft International
(626) 919-3600, (800) 552-5444
www.innosoft.com
Platforms supported: Solaris/Intel or Sparc; DUX/Alpha; VMS/VAX or Alpha; NT in beta
Pricing for 1,000 users: $4/user
Pros: Extremely flexible; Good security protocol support; Best operational overview of system
Cons:
Configuration files lack unified GUI
N-PLEX Global 2.21
Isocor
(310) 581-8100
www.isocor.com/products/webexpress.htm
Platforms supported: Global 2.21: NT 4.0 /Intel
Pricing for 1,000 users: $8/user
Pros:
Very strong global, directory-based management;
Best management function delegation.
Cons: Javascript-based tools highly incompatible
NTMail 4.0
Internet Shopper
011 44 1275 340333
www.ntmail.co.uk
Platforms supported: NT/Alpha and Intel
Pricing for 1,000 users: $4/user
Pros: Easy management with Web interface;
Good user controls
Cons:
Lack of support for large enterprises
IntraStore Server 2000
Control Data Systems
(651) 415-2999 or (888) 742-5864
intrastore.cdc.com/www/
Platforms supported: Linux; Sun Solaris 2.6/Sparc; HP HP-UX 10.20; IBM AIX 4.2.1; NT 4.0/Intel
Pricing for 1,000 users: $22/user
Pros: Global, directory-based management; Extremely flexible; Good security protocol support
Cons: Poor documentation; Lengthy installation
MailSite 2.0
Rockliffe Systems
(408) 554-0766
www.rockliffe.com
Platforms supported: NT 3.51+/Intel workstation or server; Windows 95
Pricing for 1,000 users: $2/user
Pros: High performance
Cons: Little configuration flexibility
Eudora WorldMail Server 2.01
Qualcomm
(619) 658-1291 or (800) 238-3672
eudora.qualcomm.com/worldmail
Platforms supported: NT 4.0/Intel
Pricing for 1,000 users: $10/user
Pros: None
Cons: Configuration highly constrained
IMail Server 4.0
Ipswitch
(781) 676-5700
www.ipswitch.com/products/imail_server
Platforms supported: NT 3.51+/Intel or Alpha
Pricing for 1,000 users: $1.50/user
Pros: Elegant Windows 95 applications for user and manager
Cons: Mediocre performance
Mail Server Professional 2.0
Vintra Systems
(650) 533-6414
www.vintra.com/mailsrvrpro.html
Platforms supported: NT 4.0/Intel
Pricing for 1,000 users: $0.20/user
Pros: None
Cons: Minimalist product;
Few features of interest to enterprise managers
