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ixion
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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:16 pm Post subject: The age-old exchange question |
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I did a search, and most of the threads I found looked pretty grim. Anyway, we are looking to setup Linux servers at each store. We would like the server to run an exchange-type server for Outlook, Outlook Express, Sylpheed, KMail clients. I know most likely it won't support ALL those clients, hence our focus is mainly the Winbloze compatibility. Some are Office XP, 2000, 97 clients.
What I'm getting at is: has there been any progress as of late on a Linux replacement of the M$ Exchange server? I've read through the article in Feb's Linux Journal, but it seemed to be more geared to software developers/coders. What do you guys suggest? |
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puddpunk
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Exchange has broken POP3 (and a few other services if I remember correctly) and I don't know if kmail will talk to it correctly.
Google for OpenExchange. I'm pretty sure it exists (SuSE comes to mind...) but I don't know what state it's in.
If all else fails, a qmail + LDAP server should do you right. |
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puddpunk
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Well, perhaps that is a little far from the $0 price tag you were looking for:
http://www.suse.com/us/business/products/suse_business/openexchange/
Starting Price: $1,249
_But_ on the other hand, it's a helluva lot cheaper than MS Exchange, especially since you want to install it on more than one machine! |
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honold
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there is no suitable replacement yet
look at small business server 2000 |
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