# Mail server on Windows

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 5, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435 "2006-02-05T13:26:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hugo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435/1 "2006-02-05T13:26:19Z")

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Hello all!  
I have an aplicattion that send e-mails to invite new users, but because  
the application is still in development, I need a small (and easy  
configurable) mail server that works in windows. Can anyone help me?

Thanks.

Best regards,  
Hugo

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**Author:** ![Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hugo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435/2 "2006-02-05T17:20:45Z")

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I use freesmtp:

> **[Free SMTP Server](http://www.softstack.com/freesmtp.html)**
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> Free SMTP Server supports all email programs

Freeware… zero configuration. The only drawback is that it has an ad  
in half the screen  
and doesn’t minimize to the system tray… no big deal though.

b

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**Author:** ![Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hugo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435/3 "2006-02-05T17:23:46Z")

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If you are going to deploy on a windows server you might also want to  
take a look at the simple mail server that comes with IIS. I actually  
just the mail server from IIS while using apache as the web server on  
a 2003 box. Works fine for me.

-Nick

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**Author:** ![Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hugo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435/4 "2006-02-05T19:54:14Z")

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I heartily recommend ArgoSoft’s Mail Server… there is a free version,  
and an inexpensive professional version. They update the software often  
to keep it current and the interface is very configurable and  
“windows-like” (in a good way.)

[http://www.argosoft.com/mailserver/](http://www.argosoft.com/mailserver/)

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**Author:** ![Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hugo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hugo)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mail-server-on-windows/53435/5 "2006-02-05T20:05:45Z")

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Hello.  
Thanks for your help. I will check the mail servers you talked about.

Best regards,  
Hugo