I suggest looking into Zimbra (www.zimbra.com) for a good replacement to Exchange. If you don't need the calendar synch between a desktop machine (Outlook 2007) and Zimbra, shoot for the free version. So far, we've used it at 2 corporations I've worked in.
--Will On Jan 17, 2008 10:12 AM, Nicholas Leippe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There are a few proprietary windows apps which cannot be replaced, but > > I'm relatively certain they could run in wine. > > Be sure this does in fact run under wine, or you're probably blocked right > there, unless it is only used rarely, in which case a single windows > machine > could remain that people could vnc or remote desktop to... > > > So far I'm getting ready to ask the following... > > Are there good linux replacements for exchange in this context? > > Since it's only doing email and no calendaring, I should think any > SMTP+IMAP > server combination would be good. Take your pick: sendmail, postmaster, > qmail, etc. > For spam filtering, there are several options: assp, or plugins that work > with > your smtp server of choice. You can use clamav for antivirus. > > > What Linux app would you use to replace a PDC? > > samba can function as a PDC. AFAIK, there are no other alternatives. > > > Additionally there is a single large copier/printer/fax that is hooked > > up to the machine and it's being shared through the network via the > > main box, what are the odds that this thing has got good drivers for > > Linux? > > Just google for it and see... > > > > > Can you folks help me come up with more questions (and possibly > > answers) that we should ask/answer and have ready to make this > > company's transition to Linux as seamless as possible? > > What are their processes? What document formats do they use, and are they > all > supported well with open source software? > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
