We can chose either built-in database engine (MS SQL Compact) or external database engine (MS SQL, MySQL or PostgreSQL). Select components.Īfter that, we will have to choose a database server type. Here, we will proceed with the default option, the Full Installation, which contains both server and administrative tools. The good thing about hMailServer is that it is very easy to install and configure.ĭuring the installation, we will be asked to select the components that we would like to install. There is where I got to know more about hMailServer, a free email server for Windows.
After doing some google searches, I came to an online forum about SMTP service in Windows 7. However, it’s unfortunate that the IIS 7.0 in Windows 7 does not have SMTP server installed by default. Due to the fact that the number of emails that can be sent per day via the Amazon SES SMTP is limited, I decided to run my own email server on a desktop.
