"S Conn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/20/2008 01:49:16 AM:
> Hey guys I'm looking for suggestions. Here's the deal. I have NO > Exchange server. Management won't buy it, too expensive, especially > since Linux alternatives are "cheaper". I've been fighting this > losing battle for years now. If I did have Exchange, the upcoming > question would be null. I used to run a small Exchange 5.5, then upgraded to Ex 2007, for like 60 users. Linux alternatives (if all you're looking for is mail, and not things like shared/workgroup calenders, public folders, etc), then Linux probably would be cheaper, both in upfront license costs, hardware requirements, and time maintaining. > All 400+ of my users are using POP3 with Outlook 2003 or 2007. I just > gotten the ability to do IMAP, but the trick there is that there is a > 90 day message limit on the server. This causes issues with many > users since they like to keep EVERYTHING. So the POP server is *not* one you control? And every user wants to either keep everything forever, or not keep anything ever. :-) > Setting up local PSTs on most user's PCs is ok, especially since most > users understand the risks associated with doing so. Where I'm > running into issues is on my Terminal Servers. I have a few > "stand-alone" Terminal Servers, where users are assigned one specific > server and that's it. They have a local profile on these servers, so > their PSTs don't move across the network at all. I'm not using Citrix > here, just normal Windows 2003 Terminal Server. I'd go IMAP (probably Courier) on Linux, if it were me, and you're not looking for collaboration (such as calendaring; there are other add-ons/programs for that, none quite as easy or integrated as Exchange). This presumes that I can run and control my own Linux server, of course. You can even web front-end it, using sqwebmail or Squirrelmail (which I prefer). > > My current setup will not last. I need to find a way to either not > use the PST files at all or find a way to reliably provide access to > PSTs without killing my network. I thought about using a logon/logoff > script to copy the PSTs to/from the network shares, but I'm afraid > that it'll be too slow (my users like to have 1gb+ PSTs) and it won't > handle non-logoff situations well (like a sudden reboot). Yeah, I don't think that'll work well. You're trying to emulate offline files then. > > Does anyone have any suggestions, workarounds, or solutions? Anyone > dealing with this issue now or found a way to deal with it? > > I really appreciate your help and suggestions on this. > > Thanks, > > Seth So your POP server is owned and maintained by your ISP? Do they offer IMAP services? Good luck. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
