I like the no boxing rule. It's made me work harder and be a bit smarter about what I'm doing, even if I sometimes wish I could take the easy way out.
If you are really adamant about allowing boxing in this environment, I encourage you to start reading up over at EQEmu:
http://eqemulator.org/wiki/wikka.php...CategoryServer. With a few easy steps, you can have your own server and box to your heart's content!