> > Dear All > > I have been using the MS Exchange plugin for evolution for about 6 months, > since I began using Linux at work. However, since the organisation has > changed to Exchange 2007, I have been unable to as it isn't supported. I > understand the problem lies with the significant changes in the web access > component in Exchange 2007 and I have tried to find out more info from the > web, evolution mailing list, launchpad etc. > > I have tried using the webmail in Firefox which is ok, but the calendaring > is quite limited (one day at a time only), and I have tried using IE in > wine, the MAPI plugin for evolution etc. I don't want to sync all my > information with Google, I would rather keep it in where I know where it > is, so I was wondering if anyone had an tips or suggestions for getting my > data from the server to my desktop/laptop! > > Thanks > > Ian > > Ian Pettitt > Broom's Barn Research > www.broomsbarn.ac.uk > www.bertiethebeet.co.uk > >
Been fighting the same fight for about 2 years, the only difference with my setup is that they haven't changed to Exchange 2007 yet. I started with Evolution on Ubuntu and used that for quite some time, using the HTTP exchange web access connector. It worked fairly well but every now and again I would come across a show stopping bug that meant I couldn't use it at all so I always had to keep a Windows box around with Office installed to RDP in to use Outlook. I then tried Office 2003 in wine. Lots of problems stopped it working. Then I tried it in Crossover Office which worked better but still had some issues. The best solution I've had so far is to use VirtualBox in seamless desktop mode and use Office 2003/7 in WinXP but that kills my performance too much as I don't have a CPU with VT. So I'm back around to using RDP into a Windows box and using Office 2007 for Outlook and docs. I've tried Evolution MAPI connector but it just crashes with this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution-mapi/+bug/340532 that is somehow marked as invalid now. I really feel if Ubuntu could get a drop-in Outlook replacement it would be accepted more in the Enterprise. Darren -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
