Vacation Blog: Windows NT Server Build: Part 3
[Introduction](https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/s/BPjd8csUa7)
[Part 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/s/CB8Lmbi8Fc)
[Part 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/s/QhTOLHRdub)
Alrighty, so got all things software installed and updated on the server.
1. Drivers: opposite to my expectation, NT Server did not have the driver for the 3C905B NIC, but did have a driver for the ATI 3D Rage. I assume it is just a compatible Mach64 driver or something, but it can do 800x600 16-bit color nonetheless. The original Windows NT 4 Server disc I have is just SP1, so maybe a later release would have the 3C905B driver built in.
2. Installing Service Pack 6a was no issue. And, hey, I can use all 80GB of the hard drive now!
3. Exchange server 5.5: I actually didn't know that Outlook Web Access was a thing that was available as early as Exchange 5.5 until I saw it as a component installation option in the installer. I actually didn't think it was a thing until 2003. Naturally, I need to install it and try it out. But, turns out, you need IIS 4.0 with ASP support already installed to install this component, which does not come with NT4. It is found in the Windows NT Option Pack. So, I guess I need to find that somewhere, download it, and install...
4. Windows NT Option Pack: archive.org to the rescue! Pretty straightforward. But, recall I mentioned in the previous part that installing additional Windows components would require re-installing SP6a... A bit of inadvertent foreshadowing, it would seem. So, reinstalled that at this point.
5. Exchange 5.5 part 2: Back to this, installing went as smooth as can be expected. Turns out, conveniently, that the version of Exchange 5.5 available from WinWorldPC is actually a trial version of some sort, which allows up to 10 users with no additional licensing. How convenient!
# Next Steps
As mentioned before, I think I might actually want to have it indirectly connected to the real world, through one or more secure proxy servers, e.g. Proxmox Mail Gateway. For obvious reasons, it will not be connected directly to the Internet, not even NAT/port forwards. I'll have to think of the best way to set up the proxys, maybe on a VPS I have with some sort of tunnel between the VPS and my retro network at home. Also have to decide on a domain name to use and associated DNS...
I have a Windows 3.1 rig (ca. 1993 486 DX2 66) and Windows 95 rig (ca. 1997 Pentium MMX166) already built and being used off and on by me and my kids for retro gaming. Obviously, set up file sharing with these guys and, conveniently, I've learned there is actually a version of Outlook 97 compatible with Exchange 5.5 for Windows 3.1. So, that should be interesting to try set up. Maybe set up Outlook on one of my PPC Macs if I'm feeling particularly adventurous and use 3 or 4 of those 10 users I can create. The Windows 95 rig has an Intel Pro 100+ NIC so we'll connect via Ethernet network (at 100Mbps, can you imagine!), but the Windows 3.1 box has no NIC, so I'll "have to" resort to dial-up remote access for that one.
Should be fun!