Re: [gentoo-server] Complete migration from Scientific Linux with new features (Samba+AD/Winbind)

[Vinícius Ferrão]

Hi Mișu,

I can't see the point of using any of OpenSource Alternatives since all of them have a commercial version to support all features such as the MAPI Connector and AppleMail.

I'm missing something? If I'm wrong, those services will be a viable solution.

Thanks for the tip.

Sent from my iPhone

On 29/10/2011, at 17:21, Mișu Moldovan <dumol@×××××.org> wrote:

> 2011/10/29 Vinícius Ferrão <viniciusferrao@××××××××××.br>:
> [snip]
>> PS: We already have MS Licenses, since I'm in a university with MSDNAA program.
>
> I've worked in environments with MS Exchange as an internal mail
> server, using qmail and others as relays, for extra security. The MS
> server required specialized expertise and compatible clients, MAPI
> being strongly preferred by Exchange. This has been a PITA for users
> with free software operating systems. As a last resort, there is an
> IMAP connector in MS Exchange, but this software functions poorly as
> an IMAP server.
>
> I would suggest a free-software mail server, with support for MAPI,
> Active Sync and the likes, it there really is a need for it (consider
> IMAP with idle support and open alternatives for synchronization of
> PIM data). Look for the likes of Open-Xchange, SoGo, Zarafa, Zimbra
> for full Exchange compatibility.
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> mișu
>