The Bottom Line
MailMax is a fully featured and reliable SMTP/POP/IMAP server with strong support for multiple domains and nice anti-spam facilities.
Pros
- MailMax supports multiple domains
- Fast and reliable mail delivery
- Flexible anti-spam features
Cons
- MailMax configuration can be complex and confusion
- No LDAP support
- Web-based administration requires IIS
Description
- MailMax serves mail with support for SMTP, POP and IMAP.
- Anti-spam features: authenticated SMTP, POP before SMTP, global bans and blocks, support for blacklists and more.
- Support for multiple real and virtual domains.
- Virus protection via interface to virus scanners.
- Pro features: mailbox rules, content filtering, support for MS SQL Server.
- MailMax supports Windows NT/2000/XP.
Guide Review - MailMax 4.8 - Mail Server
"The 'Domain IP' header is actually a misnomer," says the MailMax manual. That doesn't prevent it from appearing prominently on the MailMax configuration panel. This is symptomatic of the (at least partially) confusing and cryptic interface.
If you make it past the initial settings, however, you get a powerful mail system reliably serving SMTP, POP and IMAP. The strong support for multiple domains in particular makes MailMax perfectly suited for small to middle-sized ISPs. Mailbox rules and simple content filtering (both Professional Edition only features) make it interesting for organizations of all kinds, too.
MailMax's anti-spam features are relatively strong, and the whole package can be configured remotely (that requires IIS, however).
