[Dclug] Recommendations for Exchange replacement

[Arun Mallikarjunan]

What about this one. I got an email about an OSDL survey which had this
mentioned in this document.

Samba 23.0.22: "This allows desktop Linux users to authenticate properly
with
Microsoft Active Directory and Novell Evolution 2.6, which offers email and
calendaring
capabilities while seamlessly interoperating with Microsoft Exchange, to
facilitate a
peaceful coexistence of Windows and Linux in the corporate network," said
Novell's
Lowry. In addition, Lowry added, "Novell created and licensed a large number
of fonts,
allowing Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org to interoperate even more
seamlessly for
users."

This was taken from the link
http://developer.osdl.org/dev/dtl/desktop_year_in_review.pdf

Regards,
Arun

On 1/26/07, Chris Bateson < elitegoodguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks I'll look into that...
>
> Scalix I don't think is an option. I can buy Exchange 2007 with 50
> licenses cheaper than Scalix with 50 Licenses.  Thanks for pointing that out
> though.
>
> I've also seen Open Exchange out there too. Although I think it's in the
> same case as Scalix, for the licenses it's going to cost more than Exchange.
>
> I don't mind just using an IMAP server with LDAP. As our users do not have
> a common Addressbook (with the exception of the directory, which LDAP should
> fix) and the only thing they use a common calendar for is conference room
> scheduling, which I found a php alternative.
>
> Thanks for the MS HOWTO's I'll take a look at them today at work.
>
>
> On 1/26/07, Arshavir Grigorian <grigorian at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > You can have an IMAP server authenticate against the Win2003 domain
> > controller using Kerberos and LDAP. It's been awhile since I did it,
> > but it's doable and Microsoft has a very nice HOWTO doc on this
> > (surprise, surprise).
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2005/01/ActiveDirectory/default.aspx
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=144F7B82-65CF-4105-B60C-44515299797D&displaylang=en
> >
> >
> > The only two missing free pieces are the calendar and the address book.
> >
> > The only non-Windoze product that works with Outlook is Scalix (I
> > think). It used to cost about the same as the Exchange license (as of
> > 2-3 years ago). Obviously, it's much more stable, better, etc. It uses
> > Postfix for the MTA and Cyrus IMAP (very good) among other things.
> >
> > If you are able to move your users away from Outlook and into using a
> > Web interface, Horde might be an option. It has both an address book
> > and a calendar, and of course the famous mail program, IMP. It's a
> > pretty good package.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:58:39 -0500, Chris Bateson <
> > elitegoodguy at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm going to be setting up a Linux mailserver to replace an exchange
> >
> > > > server
> > > > that we have.  Currently we have a Win 2003 Network.  What do I need
> > to
> > > > look
> > > > into to allow my clients to access email through outlook with
> > contacts.
> > > > Also how would I go about getting usernames/passwords to sync up
> > with
> > > > Active
> > > > Directory?
> > > >
> > > > I know I will need a postfix mailserver, with the courier IMAP
> > server
> > > > setup,
> > > > as well as an OpenLDAP server for the contacts/company
> > directory.  Sorry
> > > > for
> > > > the newbie questions, this is the biggest thing that I have done
> > with
> > > > Linux.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any good tutorials on setting it up like this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
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