I don't have much room to move on this I already have one user screaming (and I do mean screaming) about being forced into using Exchange. I have another that is demanding seamless integration with his email client (he is on OL2k7 and on a laptop) and both demanding the ability to get their email off-campus without using a web interface. One is my boss the other is his boss so it is either make this work their way, which would make most of my users happy, or we do something else.
Jon On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Fogarty, Richard R Mr CTR USA USASOC < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, I'd sell it as a method to provide greater functionality. > Using an OST ensures the users have the ability to move to a new system at a > moment's notice w/o losing much (if anything at all). Although there is a > price (capacity management will have to over here) on the server, I believe > the rewards are much greater. In my experience PST's are much more prone to > corruption – that in itself is enough reason to do it. > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:11 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Exchanged cached mode > > > > I was guessing on that, I know next to nothing about Exchange and unless I > can get this system to play ball the way my users want/demand I will be > forced to look at doing something else like supporting our own Exchange or > putting up some other email server UCK! Not something I want to add to my > work load. Man I hate being in this position. > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Fogarty, Richard R Mr CTR USA USASOC < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That appears to be a cultural issue. What we've done, is setup a PST for > those users to move stuff they wanted archived. A true archive system might > be able to take care of this. And, as was not stated earlier, the Exchange > box will require additional space (as if you didn't know that by now J ) > > Rick > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:00 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Exchanged cached mode > > > > Add to that our Exchange will not handle more than 50 MB worth of storage > per person. > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This does not sound good as all but 2 clients have YEARS worth of > information in their PST's. My current PST is about 500+ MB at the moment > with my calendar going back several years and going forward several months. > Is there a way to import PST's into OST's? > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Gavin Wilby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > IME Outlook is quicker in the main too! > > > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Fogarty, Richard R Mr CTR USA USASOC < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No, you're looking at one or the other. Think of the OST as a good > thing. If the system goes down and nothing can be recovered, the users > simply logs into a new system and they've lost very little (stuff that was > stored on the bad system – nick names etc). OST = Good in this case. > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:22 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Exchanged cached mode > > > > Ah, well we are very much a culture of PST files here. I know not best > practice but for the Linux mail system it was required. I would guess then > that I need to talk to the Exchange admin and find out the ground rules I > will be living under now. Can OST and PST files live on the same > system? Be open at the same time? > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 7:16 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Mobile users (and even users within the office) should be using cached > mode. When using cached mode, everything is stored in an OST file, rather > than a PST file. > > > > I'm not sure I would recommend moving mail to a separate PST file. A PST > file exists in a single location, and if there's a failure (e.g. disk > fails, or laptop gets stolen) then you lose the mail. When using cached > mode, everything (except offline edits) is stored on the Exchange server. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:36 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Exchanged cached mode > > > > Thank you very concise and to the point and even understandable to me. > Then I would need to have all my mobile clients use cached mode if possible > or make sure they move their mail to other folders in their Outlook profile > correct? > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 6:29 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > If you do not have cached mode – then Outlook needs to be connected to > Exchange to allow for the user to be able to view their mail, contacts etc. > > > > If you use cached mode, then the user can work offline, disconnected from > Exchange. Everything will sync when Outlook is reconnected to Exchange. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:18 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Exchanged cached mode > > > > Sorry for the very basic question here. What is the difference between > cached and un-cached mode in the client setting for Exchange? I am not the > Exchange admin, you could not pay me enough to take on that extra work, but > I do have to support the clients. We are moving from a Linux POP/IMAP > server to Exchange and all of my clients are currently set up to POP their > mail. I do have mobile clients that I already know will be an issue but I > will start on that later. At the moment I am looking at just getting this > setup and understanding why somethings are certain ways and not other ways. > I will discuss specific issues with the Exchange admin. > > > > Any guidance would help a lot. Specific reading for non-Exchange aware > people would be more help. > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
