Perhaps I missed something. I see a chapter on why not to use .pst files, but nothing against using POP3. I dismissed the comment of POP3=Administor Slothfulness. I understand POP3=PST if you are using Outlook, but there are other email clients that support POP3 and do not use PST files.
Dennis Depp -----Original Message----- From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:17 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Arguments against POP3 http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm -----Original Message----- From: Clishe, Jason [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:14 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Arguments against POP3 Where is the Swynk Exchange list FAQ? I've been poking around the site and have not been able to find it. Searched for "FAQ" and for "POP3" and neither search turned up anything. Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Molkentin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 12:44 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Arguments against POP3 > > > Tony, > > The Swynk Exchange list has a whole chapter on WHY NOT TO USE > POP3 in their FAQ - built by people who know. In fact, I've > used info from the FAQ as grounds for supporting an argument > many times... it is a great place to get all the know-how. > > Bottom line - if you want to have backups (and effective ones > at that) of your company's mail, do not use POP3 for the > client. They can/will password protect them, rendering them > useless; they can/will accidentally delete their *.pst > containing their history of mail and come looking for the > non-existent back up; etc, etc, etc. > > Exchange running SMTP is the only way to go as far as I am > concerned - even in the move from 5.5 to 2K. > > If I can help any more, I'm glad to. That's what I like about > this list - so many willing, intelligent, 'been there before' > people that are happy to share the info. > > My $0.02 (inc GST). > > themolk. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tony Valiantis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2003 11:55 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: Arguments against POP3 > > > > > > We are migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000. As part of > > this, we have provided OWA for our remote users. > > > > Almost everyone is happy with this except a few PITA users who are > > whinging about losing the POP3 we used to provide on Exchange 5.5 > > > > I don't want to provide POP3 as I would like to close that port and > > not offer the service, but I am looking for some valid arguments > > that I can > > use to argue against higher management when these users go > complaining > > to them. > > > > Can anyone provide me with something I can use to build a > case against > > POP3 access. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tony. > > > > > > Tony Valiantis > > Project Coordinator > > Systems Engineering Group > > UNiTAB Ltd. > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
