Thor Kottelin <thor@anta.net> wrote in message news:<3FB2F2A7.88AD116A@anta.net>...
> Robert Lee Curtis wrote:
>
> > My wife has a website.
>
> That's nice, but your question is still off topic. Follow-ups set.

"Follow-ups set." - What does that mean?
>
> > She writes "Christian Devotions free, daily to your email."
> > She takes no money.
> > Her "subscribers" opt-in on their own. No Spam.
> > She has done this for 3 years.
> > She has over 5000 subscribers. (All word of mouth no advertising).
> > She uses a "free service" to send out the devotions.
> > We want to lose the "free service" and make a mail server here in our
> > home.
>
> Why don't you want to use your provider's smarthost? Even if you'd use a
> server of your own, recipients would be able to track down your IP address,
> so you'd still be accountable.

"your provider's smarthost?" - What does that mean?

"Even if you'd use a
> server of your own, recipients would be able to track down your IP address,
> so you'd still be accountable." - We have no problem with being "accountable". What we are doing is totally legit and we have nothing to hide. Not sure I understand what you are saying.

>
> > Home network (5 PCs Windows XP Pro and Home Edition.)
>
> From a technical viewpoint you should be able to use any mail server of your
> choice, even the one included with XP, although you might want to
> additionally look at mailing list software so that list administration would
> be easier.

"even the one included with XP" - What's that? Sounds like the push I
am looking for. Please expand on that thought.
>
> Please make sure whoever installs and runs your new mail server knows how to
> do so safely, and doesn't just abandon it on you. The Internet doesn't need
> another open relay or rootable Windows box.

"The Internet doesn't need
> another open relay or rootable Windows box." - I would install and run. What is "another open relay or rootable Windows box."??
>
> Thor

Thank you Thor. You have been very helpful. I hope you find the time
to help me furthor. I guess the first question you could answer is:
what is the correct group to ask this question?

Thanks in advance,
RCurtis