Why is that bad? Oracle is probably pricey for 150 people, but the product isn't bad (Oracle9i).
William -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Gonzalez, Alex Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:49 PM To: Exchange Discussions We have 150 IT people. You wanna know the worst part???? We are looking into Oracle. Nuff said. -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:44 PM To: Exchange Discussions Luckily in my company I am only one (two at the most) steps away from the top so I don't have to play any real politics. However being so close to the top means that anytime I sign my name to some project or another, my butt is really on the line. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:44 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Command Switch or 3rd Party software for Send/Recieve on OXP Doncha just love navigating the corporate waters? What a hassle...and I thought lawyers were bad. -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, MVP-Outlook, CNA, MCPx3 Director of Information Services Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert http://www.hawaiilawyer.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:38 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > > Quack! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Schorr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 1:40 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Command Switch or 3rd Party software for > Send/Recieve on OXP > > > Maybe you can try to convene a meeting with him and the links > in between? Or > maybe you can present your idea to your boss and make it seem > like it was > his idea. ("Hey boss, do you think it would work if we put all those > graphics files on an secured web page that our remote users could just > synchronize in the off hours?") Then he can be a hero > without having to do > any actual thinking. :) > > -Ben- > Ben M. Schorr, MVP-Outlook, CNA, MCPx3 > Director of Information Services > Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert > http://www.hawaiilawyer.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gonzalez, Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:36 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Actually the CIO is the most reasonable to work with. The only > > thing is he likes the chain of command format. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ben Schorr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:36 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Would it be career suicide to go over their heads to the CIO > > directly; or is there nobody higher up who would understand/act upon > > your recommendations? > > > > -Ben- > > Ben M. Schorr, MVP-Outlook, CNA, MCPx3 > > Director of Information Services > > Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert > > http://www.hawaiilawyer.com > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gonzalez, Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:33 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > > Its because the people that are between me and the CIO are wimps. > > > Sorry. If I had it my way a lot of things would be > > different here. I > > > make plenty of arguments they just ignore me. But think > of the job > > > Market and how weak it is for us right now. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Alex Gonzalez > > > Senior Systems Administrator (unfotunatly) Handleman Company > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > (248) 362-4400 Ext. 4914 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Daniel Chenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:24 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > > Well... Uh...how can I say this without being seen as rude > > or flaming? > > > Hmm... Well, there is no way to say it. > > > > > > You are the _Senior_ Systems Administrator. Take control. > > Are you not > > > responsible for the efficient and continued operation of > > this network? > > > Can > > > you not make a successful argument that misuse of it costs > > the company > > > money, both real and in lost availability? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gonzalez, Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 3:09 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Command Switch or 3rd Party software for > > Send/Recieve on > > > OXP > > > > > > > > > That my friend is a long standing battle. We have people > > that think > > > its ok to send out 30meg files to these people. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Alex Gonzalez > > > Senior Systems Administrator > > > Handleman Company > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > (248) 362-4400 Ext. 4914 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 3:59 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > > I guess the point is that if they are sending these massive > > images and > > > all they are doing is printing a comp on an ink jet to show > > the store > > > manager, the problem isn't an email or bandwidth issue at all, but > > > rather a user issue with the imaging folk. They need to be taught > > > these people don't need these massive files. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gonzalez, Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 12:58 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Command Switch or 3rd Party software for > > Send/Recieve on > > > OXP _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

