Hi, Chris, on Mittwoch, 26. Mai 2004 at 18:36 you wrote to amanda-users:
CC> I've done the switch from MS Exchange / WinNT Domain based Network Shares to CC> Linux. CC> I'd do the Samba thing first. Both the mail and the Samba were big deals, but CC> the Samba move involved a lot less interaction with users, which made it seem CC> to go better in their eyes. I once switched a server to Samba, moved data back, turned monitor off and left. Half a year later they called me to ask how to reboot the server ;-) (It was the app's fault then) CC> The problem with the move from Exchange, is if you try to keep Outlook (which CC> we did), things will go poorly. Features don't work the same when it's not CC> connected to an Exchange server, so obviously that means the new system is CC> broken. Not to mention the strange issues Outlook has with IMAP (Have to CC> delete -then- purge), unexpected disconnects, crashing on Excel imports, etc. CC> And then if -anything- goes wrong with the mail, say a message bounced because CC> of miss-spelled address, or someone who said they'd email but didn't, CC> immediately it's the new mail systems fault. No time is spent entertaining CC> any other options. Because we kept outlook, there is a perception that the CC> mail system is flaky, when infact it hasn't once gone down, or lost a message CC> (or have any message been lost in the move). It's tough to stomach when you CC> consider all the time that was put in to make sure the backend works CC> flawlessly. Thanks for all your comments ... this will help me in offering a way to go. CC> Very off topic.. Sorry. Be careful though, keeping Outlook can sink the ship CC> if everyone involved doesn't realize how it'll change the operation. I wish I CC> would have pushed an alternate email client harder. CC> Samba move went flawlessly though. Samba 3 is pretty damn slick, no one knew CC> the change happened, so no one knew they should have been complaining about CC> how it's broken. Hurray for being a sys admin. Yes, I like that piece of software, too ;-) CC> And of course this NT replacement is backed up with Amanda, which replaced CC> Seagate Backup Exec. Hey, it's on-topic again ! -- best regards, Stefan Stefan G. Weichinger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
