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There is any email exchange system for Linux?
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| fishingnet 2003-07-19, 11:41 am |
| I want to install another email exchange system in Red Hat Linux, so my questions are:
1) what is this software's name?
2) Are there any anti-virus and anti-spam software for this email exchange system?
3) Can I transfer the Microsoft Exchange 2000 server mailbox to the new Linux one?
4) the most important, are these all software free?
Thank you! | |
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| There isn't really a decent exchange clone available yet. If you are after something
as a mail server there are many options like Sendmail or Qmail - these are lacking in some areas such as callendar etc.
I did hear of a few projects on exchange type stuff, but can not remember the names.
If you are after something like Outlook - try Kmail (not bad for POP3/IMAP) or Ximans Evolution (a bit podgy, but has many outlook type features and I think works with exchange server.
I am certain that there are many more out there. | |
| tohrt 2003-07-20, 10:32 am |
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Originally posted by RussS
There isn't really a decent exchange clone available yet. If you are after something
as a mail server there are many options like Sendmail or Qmail - these are lacking in some areas such as callendar etc.
I did hear of a few projects on exchange type stuff, but can not remember the names.
If you are after something like Outlook - try Kmail (not bad for POP3/IMAP) or Ximans Evolution (a bit podgy, but has many outlook type features and I think works with exchange server.
I am certain that there are many more out there.
There are, but they are spendy.
The commercial ones I know of are:
IBM - Lotus Notes/Domino
SuSE - OpenExchange Server 4 { this received rave reviews - it will integrate with an Exchange server enviorment also - it starts out at $1,250.00 though }
Oracle - Oracle Colaberation Suite
Open Source - OpenGroupware from OpenGroupware.org / works with Open Office [free download]
There are many open source others available. These seem to be the major players currently, of the commercial stuff.
I downloaded OpenGroupware but haven't had the time to install it yet. It sounds promising. | |
| fishingnet 2003-07-21, 11:59 am |
| I thought every application software in Linux platform is free. So I doubt their real value if they charge the same money.
RussS:
Yes, our client compuer use the Outlook, you mean in this way, we can install the Kmail or Ximans Evolution in the Linux Server as a backup and our OUTLOOK can access in them in case of our Exchange 2000 server crashed? | |
| tohrt 2003-07-21, 12:29 pm |
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Originally posted by fishingnet
I thought every application software in Linux platform is free. So I doubt their real value if they charge the same money.
NOPE !
The "Source Code" must be availably free for distribution & change. They don't have to supply the complete compiled application/ programs/ ISO's/ tarballs/ etc... Just the source code.
So if you want to figure out which source code packages & all their dependancies you need, you can assemble it on your own. It's usually more of a pain than its worth.
The problem with integration anything with M$ Exchange is, it's set up not to work with anything but M$. There are work arounds to many, but a work around is a work around & not a full integration.
SuSE says they have solved that roadblock with OpenExchange Server 4 . I don't personally know this. This is just what the reviews say.
I've yet to see an Open Source freebie that matches the functionality of M$ Exchange Server. If it is out there, I haven't heard of or seen it yet. | |
| prezbedard 2003-07-21, 3:32 pm |
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Originally posted by fishingnet
I want to install another email exchange system in Red Hat Linux, so my questions are:
1) what is this software's name?
2) Are there any anti-virus and anti-spam software for this email exchange system?
3) Can I transfer the Microsoft Exchange 2000 server mailbox to the new Linux one?
4) the most important, are these all software free?
Thank you!
I recently read about this one.
opengroupware | |
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| quote:
Originally posted by fishingnet
I want to install another email exchange system in Red Hat Linux, so my questions are:
1) what is this software's name?
2) Are there any anti-virus and anti-spam software for this email exchange system?
3) Can I transfer the Microsoft Exchange 2000 server mailbox to the new Linux one?
4) the most important, are these all software free?
Thank you!
One that meets all 4 of your parameters - No | |
| prezbedard 2003-07-21, 4:06 pm |
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Originally posted by tohrt
One that meets all 4 of your parameters - No
I tried.
Those were stated questions not parameters.
answer 1 opengroupware
answer 2. no
answer 3. no
answer 4 yes | |
| Papiya 2003-07-21, 4:41 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by fishingnet
I want to install another email exchange system in Red Hat Linux, so my questions are:
1) what is this software's name?
2) Are there any anti-virus and anti-spam software for this email exchange system?
3) Can I transfer the Microsoft Exchange 2000 server mailbox to the new Linux one?
4) the most important, are these all software free?
Thank you!
1. sendmail or qmail should work fine.
2. Anti-Virus software not needed, spamassasin works fine for killing spam.
3. You can write a program that would make short work of it, but I don't know of any currently available.
4. Yes. | |
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| quote:
Originally posted by prezbedard
I tried.
Those were stated questions not parameters.
answer 1 opengroupware
answer 2. no
answer 3. no
answer 4 yes
Sorry - Thought they were parameters
Here's a line item answer then
[answer 1 opengroupware]
- Incorrect -
OpenGroupware Is a "colaboration suite" that needs to run on a server & IS NOT an E-mail Server itself. It also works best when Open Office is installed also.
These are your e-mail servers that will load into your existing Redhat Linux server install.
[ Kmail - Qmail - Sendmail - Ximans Evolution - etc....]
[answer 2. no]
- Incorrect -
Clam Antivirus / Open Antivirus / Spam Assisn - there are others....
[answer 3. no]
- Currently correct -
There is a utility in PHP in it's Beta stage - but I'm not mentioning it's name because it doesn't completely work right yet /// And I've tried another that is more hassle's than it's worth
[answer 4 yes ]
- Correct -
There is the free version & the commercial version just like Open Office / Star Office |
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