Thanks, I'll check it out. -----Original Message----- From: John Hebert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 1:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: using Python to access M$ Exchange/Outlook was Re: [brluglist] Exchange 2 Unix
Here a good link on scripting Python to look at Exchange and Outlook objects: http://www.paul.boddie.net/Python/COM.html John Hebert --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ 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. ================================================
