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Chapter 4: Choosing Your Appliances
Server Software
Table 4-1 Mac OS ftp servers
| Product |
Description |
| BetterTelnet by Sassy Software |
The BetterTelnet telnet client also has a simple FTP server built in. |
| FTP servers often part of Web Servers |
Web server software often includes FTP server capability. AppleShare IP, WebSTAR, and WebTen, all include FTP servers. |
| NetPresenz by Stairways Software |
Inexpensive, shareware FTP server. Also works as an HTTP and Gopher server. |
| Rumpus by Maxum Development |
Highly-regarded commercial FTP server software. |
Table 4-2 Mac OS List Servers
| Product |
Description |
| AutoShare by Mikael Hansen |
Freeware list server software. Requires Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) or Stalker Internet Mail Server (SIMS). |
| CommuniGate Server by Stalker Software |
Commercial software includes list server, as well as POP, SMTP, and IMAP mail servers. |
| FireShare by Negative Space |
A mail server extension that allows you to serve files automatically via e-mail. |
| LetterRip by Fog City Software |
Commercial list server software. |
| ListSTAR by StarNine |
Commercial list server software from the developers of WebSTAR. |
| Macjordomo by Michele Fuortes |
Freeware POP-based list server software. |
Table 4-3 Mac OS Mail Services
| Product |
Description |
| AppleShare IP by Apple |
Apple's file server software includes POP and SMTP mail services. |
| CommuniGate by Stalker Software |
CommuniGate supports LAN, Internet E-mail, network Fax, Paging, IMAP, Lists, anti-spam measures, and more. |
| EIMS 1.3.1 by Qualcomm |
The free version of Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) from Qualcomm. |
| EIMS 2.x by Qualcomm |
The commercial version of EIMS software. |
| FirstClass by SoftArc |
The FirstClass Intranet Server includes IMAP, SMTP, POP, Web-based mail access, and other communication options. |
| Mail services within Web server software |
AppleShare IP, WebSTAR Server Suite 4, and FirstClass Web server software also include e-mail server functions. |
| MailDoor by OpenDoor Networks |
Works with EIMS to handle e-mail addresses for more than one domain on the same server. |
| MailProxy by RockFord Systems |
A mail server that does not require a permanent connection to the Internet. |
| SIMS by Stalker Software |
Free Stalker Internet Mail Server (SIMS), supports SMTP and POP mail services. |
| StarNine Mail by StarNine |
Commercial mail server software, formerly Quarterdeck Mail. |
Table 4-5 Mac OS http servers
| Product |
Description |
| AppleShare IP by Apple |
Apple's file server software includes a Web, ftp, and mail server. |
| Common Lisp Hypermedia Server by John C. Mallery |
A server written in Common Lisp, which permits experimentation and non-traditional capabilities. |
| EasyServe by Jason C. Linhart |
A bare-bones, free HTTP server. |
| FirstClass Intranet Server by SoftArc |
Commercial Web, FTP, and e-mail software for businesses and schools. |
| httpd4Mac by Bill Melotti |
A free Mac Web server, now showing its age. |
| MacHTTP by StarNine |
The original Mac OS Web server. Now available as shareware. |
| NetPresenz by Stairways Software |
This inexpensive FTP server can also be a Web server and gopher server. |
| Personal Web Sharing by Apple |
PWS is included with Mac OS 8.x and Mac OS 9. |
| Quid Pro Quo by Social Engineering |
Freeware and commercial Web server software. No longer being developed or supported. |
| vq Server by vq Soft |
A personal web server with support for password protection, file uploading, Java servlets and CGI scripts. Runs on Mac and any system that supports Java. |
| WebCatalog by Pacific Coast Software |
A Web server with integrated database and storefront features. |
| WebServer 4D by MDG Computer Services |
A commercial Web server with integrated database serving capabilities. |
| WebSTAR by StarNine |
WebSTAR is the leading Mac Web server. Server Suite 4 includes an FTP server, an IMAP, POP and SMTP mail server, search engine, database connectivity and other features. |
| WebTen by Tenon Intersystems |
Commercial software. The Mac OS version of the Apache Web server. |
Table 4-5.5 Mac OS Web Server Add-ons
| Product |
Description |
| BIAP Relay by BIAP Systems |
A WebSTAR server plug-in that routes Web traffic based on file or service type, offering dynamic load balancing. |
| ClearWay Simple Cache Manager by ClearWay Technologies |
A simple WebSTAR plug-in that automatically manages RAM caches. |
| ExtendSSI by Brad Lowe |
A plug-in that shows how to add functionality to the WebSTAR SSI plug-in. |
| FireSite by ClearWay Technologies |
FireSite is a Web server accelerator that uses replication and caching to make the most of your network bandwidth. |
| FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0 by ClearWay Technologies |
A plug-in that makes WebSTAR SSI 3.0 run faster with FireSite through PIXO. |
| Thread Tweaker by ClearWay Technologies |
A free plug-in that improves WebSTAR 3.0 performance when the server is running threaded plug-ins. |
| Webink Lite by Webink |
A server add-on that provides the ability to implement customised pages in a controlled environment. |
| WebMerchant by Pacific Coast Software |
Adds e-commerce functions to WebCatalog including credit card verification and order processing. |
Table 4-6 Mac OS Search Tools
| Product |
Description |
| Boolean Search by Limit Point Software |
An industrial-strength search solution that offers access to information on Web and file servers. Available as a plug-in or stand-alone server. |
| intraSearch by whatUseek |
"Free" Web search service for your own site. |
| Phantom by Maxum Development |
Commercial search engine and Web crawler, allowing you to search across several sites. |
| Search Server by Social Engineering |
Shareware search engine, free to Quid Pro Quo users. No longer being developed or supported. |
| simpleSearch by dada typographics |
Freeware search script. Requires WebSTAR and Frontier. Web page still there but fading fast. |
| WarpSearch by Glen Stewart |
Shareware search CGI that works with any CGI-compatible Web server. Last updated 1997. |
| Web Server 4D by MDG Computer Services |
WS4D includes a built-in search engine for its sites, and MDG provides Sherlock plug-ins for WS4D sites. |
Table 4-7 DNS Servers
| Product |
Description |
| DNS Expert by Men & Mice Software |
A DNS analysis and problem-solving tool for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and enterprises. |
| Dynamic DNS Network Services by DynDNS.org |
A free service for mapping your dynamic IP address to a static domain name. |
| DynamicDNS.com by Electronic Information Systems |
A commercial service to map your dynamic IP address to a static domain name. |
| DynIP by CanWeb Internet Services |
A commercial service to map dynamic IP addresses to a static domain name. |
| Internet Explorer by Microsoft |
Free commercial software from Microsoft. Now in version 4.5, with some Mac-only features. |
| MacDNS by Apple |
Free DNS software from Apple. |
| MacLynx by The Lynx Group |
Free text-only Web browser. Last updated in 1997. |
| NCSA Mosaic for the Macintosh by NCSA |
The original Web browser and still available. No longer being updated; last update in 1997. |
| Netscape Communicator/Navigator by Netscape Communications |
Free software. Still one of the standards. |
| NonSequitur by Stephan Gross |
Freeware DNS server for the Mac. |
| Quick DNS Pro by Men & Mice Software |
Commercial, highly rated DNS software for the Mac. |
| TZO Internet Naming Utility by TZO.com |
A commercial service for mapping your dynamic IP address to a static domain name. |
| Wanna-Be Web Browser by David T. Pierson |
A limited text-only Web browser, in alpha release. |
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