Hi Johnny You did not miss the kolab presentation ... It is on the next meeting 7:00pm - 9:30pm, Wednesday July 7th, 2004. check clug.ca for more details.
Cheers Szemir On June 30, 2004 16:08, Johnny Stork wrote: > I am once again trying to determine a single solution for email, groupware > that will meet all of my needs, or at least most of them. I have used/tried > the basic sendmail, postfix, qmail, imap solutions, as well as > CommunigatePro, Webtop, Squirelmail and numerous web/php/mysql based > groupware. And yes I am aware that what I have listed fall into different > categories as MTA, MUA and web clients. But my needs are varied and I have > not found anything that meets them all yet. I am also looking into Samsung > Contact. > > I have looked at Kolab and had hoped to go to the recent presentation, but > was in Vancouver, so I dont have much knowledge of this solution. Started > browsing the Kolab/KGroupware sites and was immediately discouraged at the > quality? of documentation and that I had to download the source to get > install docs and other detailed info? Yes I am Linux/Unix/Technology > literate but I dont want to spend all weekend trying to work my way through > a solution. As an example, trying out CommunigatePro took 5 minutes, > download rpm, rpm -ivh CGatepro.rpm, service sendmail stop, service > cgatepro start and go to http://server:8100 to setup accounts. Now thats > the way I like to deploy and test things. And documentaion is available on > site and is very extensive. > > The need for a simple-to-install-configure solution is for my own need to > conserve time, but also so that I can confidently recommend and possibly > deploy, a solution in a BC government office where I have already deployed > numerous open-source and Linux solutions. There is also a possibility that > I will have decision making responsibilites on a National technology > project involving numerous government agencies. So a good solution for me, > could lead to recommendations and deployments in various government > ministries. Yes I am being vaque, intentionally. > > Ideally, without naming any current preferences for MTA's or clients, these > are the goals I would hope to achieve with any single solution, assuming > this is even possible. So, some of the things I would like to see (and > please correct me if these are unrealistic or you have a better way). I am > always looking to learn something new, and/or to be show a "better" way so > please dont hold back. > > -Folder structures and filters stored on the server (IMAP and ???). > -LDAP for contact lists, shared and inividual. > -Seamless/transparent access through both web and client applications. > -Shared calenders, contact lists and scheduling. > -Other groupware tools like project management, forums, doc management etc. > -Accessable through numerous clients, Outlook, Evolution, Web with ALL > features. -If a database backend for email is available that would also be > nice. > > > So basically I am looking for a sort of Exchange replacement, running on > Linux which can be used like a typical Outlook/Exchange deployment, with > shared calendars and contact lists. And I would like to be able to go from > OUtlook on Windows, to Evolution, Thunderbird etc as well as a web based > interface and have ALL THE SAME functioanality, including contacts, > calendars, and email filters. > > The email filters thing always seems to be client dependant so if I have > three clients I have to setup three sets of filter rules. Can this not be > located on the server like IMAP folders? > > > > So there is the challenge and there is always the possibility of paid > consulting if I am given a solution that is clearly the winner, and I need > some help in getting it up and running. > > Thanks for anyone that can help me out. > > > OT: So did others grin with great pleasure when CERT announced to the > world, "Use any other browser, than IE!!!". Reminds me of when Gartner > announced "Run from IIS to ANY OTHER web server as fast as possible". > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > Open Enterprise Solutions > Linux & Open Source Solutions for Business > > Johnny Stork > Calgary, AB > > www.openenterprise.ca > www.johnnystork.ca > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
