Best Webserver Software For Windows?

Question

I would like to know what the best webserver software (using Apache) is to run of Windows XP Professional.

Ideally it should include FTP, POP Email Server and obvious MySQL, PHP and Pearl.

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello,

A Webserver will never include FTP, POP3, MySQL, PHP and Pearl. Those are all different protocols and programs.

If you want a webserver with PHP and MySQL, I recommend the XAMPP package ( http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-wi... ). FileZilla Server is a good and free FTP server. Pearl for Windows can be obtained from Activestate.com. A standalone POP3 server won't be of much use (how would the mail get there), so you probably need a full mail server (including SMTP). hMailserver ( http://www.hmailserver.com/ ) seems to be a good option for that (it's open source/free at least).