From: "Les Mikesell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Les Mikesell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


> it works very well as a single stand-alone office server what I
> really want is something that works better in a multi-server
> configuration where users/passwords are maintained centrally,
> the DNS server can be a secondary to a larger system (i.e. the
> DHCP clients can see the rest of the same domain), and everyone
> ends up in the same LDAP address book.

I'm having the same issues as you are.

Here is a summary of the alternatives I have for my 4 site (but growing)
WAN:

SME 5.1.2:
 Pluses: Stability, simple administration, secure, open source, all-in-one
option
 Minuses: circa Netware 3.x (1992) LAN features set, non-existant groupware,
customization required for every added feature

Novell Netware 6 + GroupWise:
 Pluses:  feature rich, large user base, single directory, 3rd party support
 Minuses: Novell's stability, proprietary OS, complex administration

MS Windows 2000 + Exchange:
 Pluses:  feature rich, very large user base, single directory, 3rd party
support, MS Office integration
 Minuses:  proprietary OS, somewhat complex administration



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