Recommendations for/against Comcast Business as an email provider

[Ted Roche]

Slightly off-topic, although I got my foot stuck in this door since I
have installed and maintain a LAMP server and apps at this client site.
So, there's a bit of Linux in there.

I have a client running a small business with my LAMP server as his only
non-desktop machine, and Comcast Business for internet provider. He's
been using a patchwork of email services over the years (they use AOL
and Yahoo! email addresses and a former web design firm provides their
domain's POP server.) They are entitled to Comcast Business email as
part of their internet package. I wondered if folks here had experience
with setting up other clients with Comcast. In particular, my concerns
are reliability (losing email during business hours means lost business)
and whether they provide decent spam filtering.

I've set up other clients with Google and/or Google Apps Premier
($50/year/user) accounts, and their IMAP servers provide nearly 100%
uptime and excellent spam filtering.

Providing email, spam filtering and network support is really beyond the
scope of my services - mostly software development and application
support -- so I'm hoping to find a service reliable enough to just
configure once and leave running, with the occasional rare tweak. I
don't see these folks having any need for an inhouse mail server if
reliable services are available elsewhere.

I'd welcome any recommendations and/or experiences.


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Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com