Greets List, Roger; Roger Oberholtzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I am the happy maintainer of an address list for the parents in my >daughter's class. For three or four years this has been a task passed on >and on, with each making a new list, and the lists being all different and >in various stated of correctness. We all, after all, have day jobs. We >will also be 'together' for three more years. > >I thought, why not get it in one place that we can all access? So, I have >been thinking of OpenLDAP. > >One guiding factor is that everyone uses a different e-mail program. There >are at least 6 on four different platforms. Everyone is re-typing and >re-typing. We are looking at OpenLook/Express, Eudora, Netscape, Mozilla, >Kmail, Sylpheed, run on Windows, Mac (OS-9 and X), and Linux. > >OpenLDAP seemed a better way to enter the info once and use it everywhere. >Or, is it everywhere? > >Any opinions about this? Better ideas? Suggestions for tools?
OpenLDAP and LDAP might be the way to go. Although I've never tried something like this before, since I have no experience in LDAP, all I can recommend is a link. IBM has a developer tutorial that covers building an address book, which I hope is what you want. As a requirement, you would have to sign up for their free developer service, but it requires a email addy in order to confirm who you are. In the example, they have it working with Pine, Mulberry, and MS Outlook Express. I guess you could simply follow the directions. If you can find a spare PC to play on, why not try this tutorial building out, or get some of the kids to try it as part of their computer class project? I also understand that CALDERA/SCO have documents on their site as to how to perform this very same function, but their's is of course oriented for Caldera Products. http://www-105.ibm.com/developerworks/education.nsf/linux-onlinecourse-bytitle/A40882D27EB5A65986256C310069BB9E?OpenDocument I think there is another site with more precise instructions, but the name, and the bookmark eludes me. If I find it, I'll post it here for reference. HTH. ---tm--- Linux Registration Number; 184093, http://counter.li.org __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
