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I'm not familiar with that program, but I've used Deep Freeze ( to accomplish the same thing. Deep Freeze Enterprise version is fantastic because you can manage all of your computers from a central console and remotely start, restart, freeze and thaw them. You can also create a space on the HD where kids can save data without giving them access
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I would echo the suggestion of using a Windows Terminal server to share your database. Using an access database over VPN introduces a lot of extra complexity that you don't need. Make an investment in a small server with a lot of RAM and use the database from there. To share email I would suggest looking at a hosted exchange solution (www.mailstreet
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If you have an Exchange server you can use the Recipient policies to automatically archive email, or even delete it after a certain threshold. If you don't have Exchange, you could look at applying a custom MST configuration that would define the auto-archive settings in Outlook.
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As a previous poster said, Postini is a great anti-spam product. It isn't free, but it provides significantly better anti-spam protection than Mailshell. It also comes with support, which is something that the free version of mailshell doesn't provide.
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You should also look at evaluating Open Source software at your organization. There are excellent options for office productivity software from www.openoffice.org. If you need server licenses then linux can work as your file server. Your IT provider should be able to discuss these options with you.
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For 4 employees you may not need the expense and management requirements of a server. If you need to share data and have access to email using a Network Harddrive from iDrive (www.idrive.com) and hosted email from Mailstreet or Intermedia can save you the upfront expense of a server. With the money you save you can put it into new computers for the
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You can use a middle of the road thin client that has a built in browser. Here is a matrix of choices from Wyse http://www.wyse.com/products/winterm/ The linux based device ($225) may be a good option as it has Firefox built in and external USB device support. The one thing that may be missing when using a thin client is sound support. I believe that
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Postini has proven extremely effective for our organization and our clients. It is flexible, easy to setup and provides great reporting. As a hosted service it minimizes the load on our mailservers by up to 75%. A major benefit is that it allows each user to control their own spam settings. With some server based programs, one user's spam was another
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Netnanny and Cybersitter are your options for desktop filtering.
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I've found that the effectiveness of Mailshell has decreased dramatically over time. For desktop protection Spambayes works really well and if you have a server, it makes sense to spend some money and get a hosted solution. I really like Postini, and non-profit pricing is only $2/mailbox per month.