SurgeWeb FAQ

Do I need surgemail for surgeweb?

Yes and no, for performance reasons Surgeweb is run as an integral part of Surgemail yes, however surgeweb can be configured to talk to a separate backend IMAP mailservers - either surgemail or non surgemail.

Can I run surgeweb on a separate server?

Yes, either using a split frontend / backend split configuration to talk to backend surgemail servers, or using surgemail in surgewall mode to use any existing imap server backend.

In a nutshell, for Surgemail Frontend / SurgeMail backend use:

	surgeweb_backend "backend.mydomain.com"

For Surgemail Frontend / NON SurgeMail backend use:

	surgewall "backend.mydomain.com"

Why is surgeweb better than webmail?

Lots of reasons. Surgeweb uses modern AJAX / Web2 techniques to provide a web based email client that is as responsive and usable, if not more so, than a normal desktop mail client.

Does surgeweb have shared address books?

Yes, surgeweb has a flexible facility for shared contacts - at the global, domain or group level.

Can I run surgeweb against a POP only server?

No, Surgeweb needs IMAP support and will not work with POP only servers.

How do I force surgeweb users to use https?

In surgemail admin interface - value added features - surgeweb, set "HTTPS required" to "true".

How do I get old webmail.exe back?

It is suggested you try using surgeweb instead. It has a lot of advantages and is a much nicer email client. So if you still REALLY, REALLY want our end of life old wemail back... you can still install it using the latest surgemail distributions:

msetup.exe -dowebmail

./install.sh -dowebmail