On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:34 PM, Robin Laing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > I use Linux in a Windows centric corp. I do this because the tools I use > are included with Linux and I would have to purchase them for Windows. > > We run Exchange server (no POP or IMAP) and I was using Evolution but it > was way way to slow and it was interfering with productivity. I found a way > to use Thunderbird for my email which saves me hours (actual times) daily in > productivity. I fought with Evolution for almost a year before finding a > way to get back to Thunderbird. I also hate the Outlook interface. > > I don't use the Corporate Calender because many that I work with don't use > it either. It is a pain. > > Sharepoint is just a major nightmare. I keep getting error messages and > the administrators just tell me to install Internet Explorer. Not an > option. There are some around here that are really scared of the move to > SharePoint as we have already run into the issue of not being able to open > and read files that are in proprietary formats. The real workers are moving > all file handling to open file formats to ensure accessibility across users > and platforms, both today and in the future. It is frustrating to see work > that was done five years ago that cost a million dollars not to be > accessible. > > For documents, OOo is a life saver. I have helped so many people recover > their Word crashed documents that Word would refuse to open. My boss thinks > it is great. Many use OOo on Windows machines as well as Word because it > has tools and features that work better than Word, especially in the Styles > area. More consistent across computers and OS's. > > Actually. Many here are moving to LaTeX due to the formatting working > exactly as they need. Some still use WordPerfect as the prefer the > formatting style of WordPerfect and won't use OOo until there is a Reveal > Codes feature in it. > > -- > Robin Laing > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, Robin, I'm very curious how you find a way to use thunderbird to receive emails from an Exchange server without open POP or IMAP ports. I always think that's impossible so I'd be really happy if you could give me some tips. Thanks in advance. -- WANG, Xiaoyun Shanghai, China
