Any way of getting a better webmail service than either Horde or Squirrelmail?

[Tommy Tommy]

Are there any third-party solutions/scripts that provide a superior webmail service than the standard ones provided with shared cpanel hosts?

Been using Horde and Squirrelmail for years, but neither is as user-friendly or feature-rich as I'd like them to be.

We'd like to continue using our existing host, but utilise a more advanced webmail service.

[grace01]

Yes, there are definitely alternatives to the standard web-based email clients (like Horde and Squirrelmail) that often come bundled with cPanel. You should be able to set up a different email client on your existing server, as long as your web hosting provider allows this (you'll need to check with them specifically). Here are a few possibilities:

Roundcube: This is actually another option that often comes with cPanel, but you may have overlooked it. It has a modern look and feel, it's user-friendly, and it generally has good performance.

RainLoop: This is a simple, modern, and fast web-based email client. It's responsive, easy to install, and supports both IMAP and SMTP. It also supports multiple accounts.

AfterLogic WebMail Lite: Another promising free, open-source webmail client. It comes with a clean user interface, a rich-text editor for emails, address book, and other features that you would want in a webmail client.

Mailpile: A privacy-oriented option, Mailpile works well if you're concerned about the security of your email. It offers encryption features and a user-friendly interface.

SOGo: An open source collaborative software (Groupware) server focusing on sharing calendars, address books and mails. It's a little more complex than the others listed, but might be of interest if you need its advanced features.

Zimbra: A powerful email and collaboration tool, the open-source version can be a bit more challenging to setup than some of the simpler options but offers a robust feature set.

Before proceeding with any installation, review your hosting provider's policies and/or speak with their support staff to ensure that you can install third-party applications, and be prepared for possibly needing some technical expertise or assistance.

If managing a webmail server seems difficult, you might want to consider cloud-based email services, such as Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) or Microsoft 365, that provide webmail access and can be configured to work with your domain. Keep in mind these usually come with a cost per user but offer extensive functionality and support.


Some alternatives that you may want to look into include:

Zoho Mail: Zoho offers a comprehensive suite of applications, including an email service that is a part of this. Their free tier allows up to five users and includes 5 GB/user of storage, but only web-based access is available in this tier. They have affordable pricing for more enhanced features.

FastMail: While it isn't free, FastMail does offer a feature-packed email service that many users find it worth the price. With compatibility for various email protocols (including IMAP, POP, and Exchange) and devices, privacy guarantees, and customizable features, FastMail could be a good fit.

ProtonMail: ProtonMail, like Mailpile, is focused on privacy and security. While their free version is fairly limited, their paid options include more storage, email filters, auto-responder, and the ability to use your own domain.

Tutanota: Tutanota is another secure email service, providing end-to-end encryption. It has free and paid versions, with the paid versions offering more storage and more extensive support for business use cases.

These options may not provide the same degree of control and customizability as the ones which are self-hosted, but they are considerably easier to set up and manage, while still offering professional-grade features.

If you're still interested in self-hosted solutions, there are also more advanced webmail systems like:

Axigen: A powerful all-in-one email, calendaring, and collaboration platform, boasting a wide range of premium features for data security and spam resistance, delegation, and more. It is a comprehensive solution, but also more complex and costly than other options.

iRedMail: A free, open source mail server solution that supports Linux and BSD systems. It includes a webmail interface and is relatively straightforward to set up.

Mailcow: It's a more sophisticated, self-hosted open source mail server that's based on Docker. But it might be overkill unless you have fairly advanced needs.

Alternatives that you may want to look into include:

Zoho Mail: Zoho offers a comprehensive suite of applications, including an email service that is a part of this. Their free tier allows up to five users and includes 5 GB/user of storage, but only web-based access is available in this tier. They have affordable pricing for more enhanced features.

FastMail: While it isn't free, FastMail does offer a feature-packed email service that many users find it worth the price. With compatibility for various email protocols (including IMAP, POP, and Exchange) and devices, privacy guarantees, and customizable features, FastMail could be a good fit.

ProtonMail: ProtonMail, like Mailpile, is focused on privacy and security. While their free version is fairly limited, their paid options include more storage, email filters, auto-responder, and the ability to use your own domain.

Tutanota: Tutanota is another secure email service, providing end-to-end encryption. It has free and paid versions, with the paid versions offering more storage and more extensive support for business use cases.

These options may not provide the same degree of control and customizability as the ones which are self-hosted, but they are considerably easier to set up and manage, while still offering professional-grade features.

If you're still interested in self-hosted solutions, there are also more advanced webmail systems like:

Axigen: A powerful all-in-one email, calendaring, and collaboration platform, boasting a wide range of premium features for data security and spam resistance, delegation, and more. It is a comprehensive solution, but also more complex and costly than other options.

iRedMail: A free, open source mail server solution that supports Linux and BSD systems. It includes a webmail interface and is relatively straightforward to set up.

Mailcow: It's a more sophisticated, self-hosted open source mail server that's based on Docker. But it might be overkill unless you have fairly advanced needs.


Here are a few additional options:

Zimbra: An enterprise-class email, calendar, and collaboration solution, available as open source as well as a commercially supported version. It offers multiple webmail interfaces.

Thunderbird: While typically known as a desktop email client, Thunderbird also provides webmail extensions to give you access to services like Google Mail, AOL, and Microsoft Exchange.

AfterLogic WebMail Lite: A free, open-source webmail client. This lightweight client includes features such as international support, a highly customizable user interface (which includes support for mobile devices), multi-domain administration, and more.

Atmail: Atmail has been providing email solutions for over 20 years. It's powerful, scalable, and used by thousands of businesses globally. It's a paid service, but offers features like an ad-free interface, phone support, and extensive scalability options.

Horde Groupware: An open source collaboration suite that includes webmail, calendar, notes and task management features.

Remember to always assess and pick the solution that fits your requirements. Hosting your own mail server can give you control and independence, but it also comes with its own challenges - maintaining privacy and security is an ongoing task. With a commercial or managed email provider, often the tasks of backup, maintenance, and upgrading are handled for you.

[rorka]

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