Home Server or Windows Server 2008

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps someone could point me to the right
one:

I love to build my own computers and my next task is that I want to build a
server. I am curious what system is right for me. Can Home Server download
all my outlook mail like an exchange server or anything, or is it just a
remote access computer that automatically backs up your files?

Thanks.

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"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE459F8C-CBFD-4E60-94E0-C145C640C473@microsoft.com...
> Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps someone could point me to the
> right
> one:
>
> I love to build my own computers and my next task is that I want to build
> a
> server. I am curious what system is right for me. Can Home Server
> download
> all my outlook mail like an exchange server or anything, or is it just a
> remote access computer that automatically backs up your files?
>
> Thanks.

Hi
Windows Home Server meant to be a Server for peer-to-peer Network,. You can
Not install Exchange, or other server product on it.
If you need central system of this magnitude go with Windows 2003 SBS.
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE459F8C-CBFD-4E60-94E0-C145C640C473@microsoft.com...
> Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps someone could point me to the
> right
> one:
>
> I love to build my own computers and my next task is that I want to build
> a
> server. I am curious what system is right for me. Can Home Server
> download
> all my outlook mail like an exchange server or anything, or is it just a
> remote access computer that automatically backs up your files?
>
> Thanks.

Jack you recommend Windows server 2003 over 2008 ( there isn't a 2008
product that can do what 2003 SBS does?)


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Windows Home Server meant to be a Server for peer-to-peer Network,. You can
> Not install Exchange, or other server product on it.
> If you need central system of this magnitude go with Windows 2003 SBS.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CE459F8C-CBFD-4E60-94E0-C145C640C473@microsoft.com...
> > Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps someone could point me to the
> > right
> > one:
> >
> > I love to build my own computers and my next task is that I want to build
> > a
> > server. I am curious what system is right for me. Can Home Server
> > download
> > all my outlook mail like an exchange server or anything, or is it just a
> > remote access computer that automatically backs up your files?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

Hi
Not yet, Windows 2008 SBS. AFAIK it is scheduled for release later in 2008.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E2B68C8-DCA4-4414-BDEE-0A5E3B4F4185@microsoft.com...
>
> Jack you recommend Windows server 2003 over 2008 ( there isn't a 2008
> product that can do what 2003 SBS does?)
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Windows Home Server meant to be a Server for peer-to-peer Network,. You
>> can
>> Not install Exchange, or other server product on it.
>> If you need central system of this magnitude go with Windows 2003 SBS.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CE459F8C-CBFD-4E60-94E0-C145C640C473@microsoft.com...
>> > Sorry if this is the wrong forum, perhaps someone could point me to the
>> > right
>> > one:
>> >
>> > I love to build my own computers and my next task is that I want to
>> > build
>> > a
>> > server. I am curious what system is right for me. Can Home Server
>> > download
>> > all my outlook mail like an exchange server or anything, or is it just
>> > a
>> > remote access computer that automatically backs up your files?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>