Re: Replace MS Exchange

[Lourens Steenkamp <palchen@ananzi.co.za>]

Lourens replying to "Joyce, Matthew" <MJoyce@ccia.org.au> wrote:

      >  
      >  Hi,
      >  
      >  Has anyone done any research into completely replacing an
existing MS
      >  Exchange email setup ?
      >  I have Exchange 5.5 with PC and Mac clients, they use a mixture
of Eudora or
      >  Outlook.
      >  
      >  We are about to expand some, and I will have to replace the
current server
      >  wityha bigger one, and buy a heap of lecenses for the new
clients.
      >  
      >  I just wondered if it was feasably to make the move over to a
linux based
      >  email server.
      >  
      >  Cirtainly the majority of the mac clients only use pop3 or imap
features of
      >  the server, but there are a good few who use the calendaring
and public
      >  folders.
      >  
      >  I would like to offer webmail, which seems easier with linux.
      >  I have use SquirrrelMail as a webmail to Exchange via IMAP
before (test) but
      >  it create some odd folders in the mail box and the MS mail
objects such as
      >  meeting requests and notes and stuff were not understood.
      >  
      >  Any ideas ?
      >  
      >  Matt
      > 

I saw this reference the other day but have not read the article.
 
EWEEK: SUSE LINUX TAKES ON EXCHANGE
"In a move to challenge Microsoft Corp.'s Exchange, SuSE Linux
will later this week announce that its new Openexchange Server
will be available in mid-November..."
COMPLETE STORY:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,634107,00.asp 


HTH

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Running Linux - free at last!

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Lourens Steenkamp
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