>When the "get mail" request is made exchange pulls the emails down >from the IMail server into their Outlook client.
The problem I was illustrating with this is that any mail that stays on the Exchange box, including meeting invitations, etc. will not be on the Imail box at any time. Len and I agree (after a fashion) that your best bet is to find a standalone webmail product that can penetrate the firewall for POP3/IMAP4 and SMTP only. You can still use your Imail investment as a store-and-forward backup server, which is never a bad idea (and which, ironically, is the title of this thread). Look at HORDE/IMP (free *nix), EmuMail (cheap Win32), WorldClient (deprecated Win32, now part of MDaemon), and whatever else Len recommends. Sandy P.S. What is it that your boss doesn't like about OWA, anyway? I mean, I don't run Exchange, so it's not my pref, but it's got some mighty cool DHTML and it keeps you on one box. Is he just running you ragged for his evil pleasure? Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
