> -----Original Message-----
> From: ">owner-ale@ale.org [mailto:">owner-ale@ale.org]On Behalf Of Mark
> Thomasson
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 8:43 AM
> To: Glenn C. Lasher Jr.
> Cc: Patrick Jones; Linux Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [ale] Reasons not to go Exchange
>
>
>
> > Problem is that the folks on "Mahogany Row" don't typically
> know about
> > computers or the issues in rolling out new systems. They
> seem not to
> > realise that rolling out a system that bears no relationship or
> > resemblence of any sort to the existing system will result
> in the people
> > who have to do it not having the ability to do so.
>
> I agreed whole heartedly. There is a definite trend of those
> in power to
> have the latest and greatest without fully realizing what it
> really takes to
> deploy and maintain it, they only care that their golfing
> buddies have it
> and its "great"!
>
> On the other hand, just because the "Mahogany Row types" want
> it is not a
> reason to discount its functionality if deployed properly. I
> am sure if a
> forward thinking software developer would market a product
> with the some of
> same feature sets as Lotus Notes, Groupwise, or Exchange and
> that would run
> on Linux. I am sure that more than a few of us would embrace it.
>
HP has. It's called HP OpenMail. See
http://www.ice.hp.com/cyc/om/00/showfile.cgi?100-1458 where you can get a 50
user version free for the first 6 months.
>
> > On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Mark Thomasson wrote:
> >
> > > Is your series of emails more of an indictment of Exchange or an
> > > illustration of what happens
> > > when you rollout server software in an environment where
> it seams no one
> > > knows NT well and apparently no one onsite that
> understands whats the
> > > demands and feature set of Exchange. A poorlly planned rollout of
> software
> > > on any platform would have the same results
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Patrick Jones ">pjones@newcomb-boyd.com>
> > > To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts ">ale@ale.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 7:57 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [ale] Reasons not to go Exchange
> > >
> > >
> > > > Oh, I forgot to mention the first week we had the
> Exchange server.
> > > > The darn thing started rebooting itself. It would get
> in an endless
> > > > loop and couldn't ever get past the login screen. I
> don't know why it
> > > > did this. I replaced almost every piece of equipment
> in the server.
> > > > The only thing I didn't replace was the case. I had to
> reformat/reinstall
> > > > about 6 times before I could get the thing to work
> properly. Luckily
> I
> > > > had a backup of the current email database. If you are
> forced to go
> with
> > > > Exchange, make sure you have a disaster recovery plan.
> I have had to
> > > > use mine twice now. I don't know if this is a hardware
> issue. As I
> > > stated,
> > > > I couldn't find a problem with any hardware.
> > > >
> > > > Another thing, you have to be careful when you set up
> your server.
> With
> > > > the Internet Mail Connector, everything has a SMTP
> address. This
> means
> > > > any public folders, etc. Somebody could flood your
> system if they
> know
> > > > you have your folders setup as something@somecompany.com.
> > > >
> > > > Did I mention viri :) I can't wait for the day that
> these script
> kiddies
> > > > get bored
> > > > with this junk. What ever happened to the good ol'
> days of assembly
> > > > language
> > > > viri. Oh I remember my first virus from the EE computer lab at
> GaTech.
> > > But
> > > > I
> > > > digress (or is that regress).
> > > >
> > > > Patrick
> > > >
> > > >
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> > Glenn C. Lasher, Jr - Senior Engineer,
> Telecommunications/UNIX/Windows NT
> > Data Tech Associates, Ltd, 883 Broadway, Albany NY, 518.465.1190
> >
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