Mac WWW Tools: Servers

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Server Applications

AppleShare IP (ASIP) [Download]: AppleShare (AFP), FTP, web (HTTP), email (POP3, SMTP) and print servers. Web server supports CGIs and W*API (WebSTAR) plug-ins.
By Claris Corp. Article.
AutoShare [Download]: Mail list server and auto-responder for EIMS/AIMS (Eudora Internet Mail Server).
By Mikael Hansen.
BasiChat: Java-based WWW chat.
Common Lisp Web Server: HTTP 1.1 Compliant Web server wholely written in Common Lisp.
By MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
CommuniGate Server: Integrated messaging supporting Fax, Internet Email (SMTP,POP3,UUCP), LAN, Paging, IMAP Server, List Server and Voice.
Core FTP Server [Download]: FTP server. Can come as a 4D library for inclusion in 4D applications.
By Core Technologies, Inc..
CoreFTP Server [Download]: FTP server. Also available as a Code Fragment library for FTP server services in custom 4D applications. Multihoming with OpenTransport 1.3).
By Core technologies, Inc. Article.
Daemon: Finger, Whois, Time, NTP, etc.
By Peter N Lewis.
DC&R Util 5: replaced by: MailBurst
DNews: NetNews (NNTP) server.
By NetWin Ltd.
EIMS: Eudora Internet Mail Server (formerly: AIMS: Apple Internet Mail Server) [Download]: SMTP and POP3 (APOP) mail server. Anti-spam, remote admin. Directory services (Ph). (version 1 is still available as freeware.)
By Qualcomm. Article.
FireSite [Download]: Web site acceleration software with multihoming support.
By ClearWay Technologies Inc. Article.
FireSite Virtual Domain Manager (VDM) [Download]: Multihoming. Multiple web sites on a single server. Supports individual statistics for each site.
By ClearWay Technologies Inc. Article.
HomeDoor: Multi-homing handler for web servers.
By Open Door Networks Inc.
HotLine Server [Download]: Communications server for use with Hotline clients. (chat, messaging, file transfer)
By Hotline Communications, Ltd. Article.
InterNews: News (nntp) and web (http) server.
By Webink Ltd.
InterServer Publisher: WWW, FTP, and Gopher Server.
By InterCon Systems Corporation.
K-AShare: AppleShare (AFP) server for UNIX. Supports AFP over TCP/IP.
By Xinet Inc. Article.
KAShare: AppleShare server for unix. [unix]
By Xinet.
Lasso [Download]: CGI/plug-in/java to link FileMaker Pro databases to web server. Can function as a stand-alone web server.
By Blue World Communications, Inc.. Article.
LetterRip [Download]: Mail List server (SMTP). MX (Mail Exchange) record lookups.
By FogCity Software. Article.
Linux Netatalk: AppleShare server for Linux. [Linux]
ListSTAR: Mailing list (SMTP, POP) and email on demand server.
By Starnine/Quarterdeck.
listTools: Management for ListSTAR mailing lists.
By Dada Typographics.
Mac NFSd: NFS server.
MacDNS: DNS (Domain Name Service) server.
By Apple Computer, Inc.
MacHTTP: HTTP (WWW) server.
By Starnine/Quarterdeck.
Macjordomo: Mail listserver. Requires POP3/SMTP server. AIMS (Apple Internet Mail Server) recommended.
By Michele Fuortes.
MailBurst (formerly: DC&R Util 5) [Download]: Supports multiple or virtual domains, wild card addressing, auto replies, and usage tracking for EIMS mail server.
By Dantowitz Consulting & Research, Inc.
MIND Mac Internet Name Daemon: replaced by: NonSequitur
MultiHome: Multiple domain names from a single server.
By Highware Inc.
Netatalk: AppleShare server for unix. [unix]
NetCheck Cheap: Checks that server is up. Plays a warning sound and sends email or sends a message to a pager when server is down.
By Royal Software Inc.
NetPresenz (formerly: FTPd): FTP, Gopher and HTTP (WWW) server.
By Peter N Lewis.
Newstand: News (nntp) server.
By Imagina, Inc.
NonSequitur (formerly: MIND): DNS server. Primary (doesn't support secondary serving).
NTP Server: Network Time Protocol server.
By John Dundas.
OneSite/Web Server: HTTP (WWW) server.
Pardeikes Welcome [Download]: Multihoming and dynamic redirection.
By Andreas Pardeike.
Phantom (formerly: Duppies): Web crawler and search engine. Build searchable index both local and remote sites. Can function as CGI or standalone web server.
By Maxum Development Corp. Article.
Pictorius Net Servers: HTTP server.
By Pictorius Inc.
PostHaste [Download]: Accellerated graphics server. Add on for http server.
By Social Engineering.
PublicSpace: Client-server that adds enhances file-sharing for group work.
By Lancaster University.
QuickDNS Lite: Caching-only DNS (Domain Name Service) server. Does not support primary or secondary DNS serving.
By Men & Mice.
QuickDNS Pro [Download]: DNS (Domain Name Service) server. Supports primary, secondary, and recursive name service.
By Men & Mice.
QuickMail Pro Server [Download]: E-Mail server (POP3, APOP, SMTP, UUCP). Mailing lists and auto-responders. Finger and Ph directory services.
By CE Software Inc. Article.
Quid Pro Quo [Download]: HTTP (WWW) server. Supports CGIs and both MOS & WSAPI plug-ins.
By Social Engineering.
Quid Pro Quo Plus [Download]: HTTP (WWW) server. Supports CGIs and both MOS & WSAPI plug-ins. Multihoming (host field), IP multihoming (requires OpenTransport 1.3). Java servlets (requires MRJ 1.5). Keep-Alive connections.
By Social Engineering.
Quid Pro Quo Secure [Download]: HTTP (WWW) server. Supports CGIs and both MOS & WSAPI plug-ins. Multihoming (host field), IP multihoming (requires OpenTransport 1.3). Java servlets (requires MRJ 1.5). Keep-Alive connections. Supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.
By Social Engineering.
RingTwice: Mail server (SMTP/APOP).
By Grant Software Solutions and Arthur Elsenaar.
RumorMill [Download]: News (NNTP) server. Storage requirement can vary quite dramatically based on which groups are used.
By Stairways Software, Pty Ltd.
Rumpus: FTP server.
By Maxum Development Corp. Article.
RushHour: ftp server???
By Maxum Development Corp.
ScriptDaemon: Telnet server for Mac administrator to send AppleScript commands remotely.
By Peter N Lewis.
ShareWay IP Gateway: Support AppleShare IP protocol on non-IP AFP servers. Supports multihoming with OpenTransport 1.3. Personal edition works with Mac OS personal file sharing.
By Open Door Networks Inc.
Simeon E-mail: Mail server. (IMAP4, IMSP, MIME, Kerberos) Integrated X.500 directory.
Sonic DNS [Download]: DNS server. Primary or secondary server and round-robin load balancing with virtual names.
By Sonic Systems.
Sonic Internet Access Servers [Download]: Email, FTP, DHCP, DNS and HTTP (WWW) servers. Email supports SMTP, POP3, APOP security and mail forwarding.
By Sonic Systems.
SpeedShare: Drag-and-drop File Sharing over the Internet.
By Qdea.
Stalker Internet Mail Server (SIMS) [Download]: Open-Transport native SMTP, POP3, and "poppwd" server. Remote admin and anti-spam (incl. return path verification). Supports multihoming with OpenTransport 1.3.
By Stalker Software. Article.
TeamWave Workplace: Net-based 'groupware'. Collaboration 'rooms' with whiteboards, calendars, chats, documents, bulletin boards, threaded discussions, brainstorming tool, voting, meeting roster and a drawing board.
By TeamWave Software Ltd. Article.
TeleFinder: BBS, web server (HTTP), mail server (POP3, SMTP). Anti-spam, remote admin. Multihoming with Open Transport 1.3.
By Spider Island.
TFTPd: TFTP (Trivial File Transport Protocol) server. (NOT FTP - "generally used for booting routers and the like, not as a file transfer system.")
By Peter N Lewis.
Timbuktu Pro: Remote control of a Mac over AppleTalk, TCP/IP or IPX. Complete view of remote screen with direct mouse and keyboard manipulation. Also supports file transfer.
By Netopia. Article.
VICOM DHCP Server: DHCP server.
By Vicom Technology Ltd.
VICOM SoftRouter: Provides a simple TCP/IP connection method to local networks via standard Ethernet, Token Ring or MacIP (LocalTalk or EtherTalk) or remote networks using modems or ISDN. Also a DHCP server.
By Vicom Technology Ltd.
Web Server 4D: HTTP (WWW) server with integrated database. (doesn't require 4D). No CGIs required.
By MDG Computer Services, Inc.
webClerk: Web (HTTP) server with prebuilt web site for catalogs and sales transactions. Credit card processing.
By James Integrated Technologies Corp. Article.
WebDoubler: Caching proxy server. Group browsing accelerator.
By ClearWay Technologies and Maxum Development.
WebSTAR (formerly: MacHTTP): HTTP (WWW) server. Available in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) version.
By StarNine/Quarterdeck. Article.
WebTen: Apache web (http) server for Mac. Multihoming, SSL 3. FTP, NFS, DNS servers.
By Tenon Intersystems.
WhatRoute: Open Transport client for ping, traceroute, DNS lookups, whois, finger and ICMP packet monitoring. Telnet server provides remote access to traceroute, ping and dnsquery commands.
By Bryan Christianson.

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