subject: Running A Main Server On A Vps Server In Just A Couple Of No-nonsense Steps [print this page] If you are looking for a shared hosting service that allows you to customize all your programs, provide better performance and is flexible, then you should learn more about virtual servers. Nowadays, there are several UP VPS providers can that offer you a fully configured and installed mail server at a certain price. If you do not want to spend that extra money, then you should consider installing a mail server yourself.
Therefore, the first thing you should do is to get the proper software tool and applications that work well with your current operating system For example, if you are using a Windows platform, then you should use Open Webmail, as it works perfectly with VPS UK AND UK Windows VPS. Besides the fact that it is easy to configure, this tool will also work well with any VPS hosting UK service. If you are normally using Microsoft Outlook, then rest assured you will not have any trouble setting up this application. In addition, since this application is free, you will not have to spend any money for VPS UK AND Windows VPS mail services.
It is important that you check that you have all dependencies installed on your VPS hosting UK service. Make sure that you do not miss Apache and check the extensive list of dependencies needed for Open Webmail online. Once you settled the dependencies, then you can move on to the next sequence.
It is important that you have the newest version of the program's tarball via an emulator. If your operating system is Windows, then PuTTY is the regular emulator choice. Because you normally have remote access only to your own service, you will need to use the SSH command to access the program. When you find the appropriate tarball to download into the UK VPS hosting space, use the "wget" command to get it.
The command you will use to move it onto your UK VPS hosting space is "mv". After you have positioned it on your website, you will simply need to use the "rm" command to get rid of the data folder. Once this part is done, then you can enter "cd /var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail/etc" onto the command line. The previous command line will allow you to fully configure the files and choose the services of the mail server that you actually need. You do not need to worry that you will alter the program's functioning when you are making the appropriate settings. All the basic command lines of this UK hosting VPS mail service have the proper description in the comment area, thus you can be sure you know what the exact effects of the modifications you make are.
Since installing a mail server for the UK VPS service is fairly easy, you do not have to pay for this service. Since you can find all the applications and programs online, you basically have nothing to worry about. Furthermore, since the configuration process is intuitive and flexible, you can be sure it will be able to offer the exact solution for your purpose.
