Absolutely, there are very many roads leading to a destination... Personally, I like the python approach but the vb approach has a few advantages over it due to the situation. Namely: vb can native compile (easily) (not much client setup), this kind of app probably has countless vb examples (or near examples) floating around, and vb/com is fairly well documented. The com stuff I've done in python required me to dig up the details and guess at others, which sort of slowed me down. (But this has been my personal experience.. your milage may vary)
Mainly, I find a deliciously ironic to even think a 'sort-of' anti M$ tool can be created with a M$ product. I agree, It'd be a great project. -----Original Message----- From: John Hebert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 1:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [brluglist] Exchange 2 Unix Craig, You know, you are correct. Because M$ provides an API for Outlook, user accounts could be ported to an IMAP server fairly easily. But, shouldn't it be possible to write this in Python, since it can create/manage COM objects? This would be a really cool open source project/tool (in VB, no less) to offer to other people making the switch from Exchange to free software. John Hebert --- cmb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > After thinking it over, I'vebelieve most of exchange > server's > functionality can be ported to a unix system > running IMAP fairly > transparently (except that server storage > requirements will increase- > but hd space is cheap, eh? {information store vs > individual folder > storage spaces} ) > > Most of outrook's calendaring, messaging, and other > functionality (with > the exception of journaling and global addys) is > stored (or is exposed > as an object ) as a message (from/to/subject..ect). > A little client > side vba macro and/or a vb program (to get around > any > authentication/privacy/security issues) will > probably be the ticket in > replicating those items in an IMAP folder set. > Plenty (partial) > examples are abound on the net. > > If you choose this route, let me know what you > kind of roadblocks you > experienced; I'm interested in pitching this one to > my company when they > turn down a chance to upgrade exchange. > > Cheers... > > Craig Banker > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
