RE: MS Exchange Client

["Freivald, Joseph A, GOVMK" <jfreivald att com>]

I didn't intend for this to become such a long thread, but it seems to be a
popular subject.

The end goal was to use Netscape under Linux, not WinDoze, and eliminate NT
from my laptop altogether.

I have tried ports 25, 110, and 443 without success.  Looks like they have
disabled the standard protocols in favor of MAPI, so I will have to wait.

If anyone has any more suggestions, please send them to me directly so as
not to impact the list further.

Thanks again all.

JATF

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Eudes Habambyingwe [SMTP:eudes lyxom com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 25, 2000 9:01 AM
> To:	'redhat-install-list redhat com'
> Subject:	RE: MS Exchange Client
> 
> Joseph,
> 
> Your problem is that your linux stations can resolve the name 
> "POLOCATION1" to an IP address. Windows workstation may be
> resolving it using the many mechanisms available other 
> than regular DNS. 
> 
> Either add an entry in your DNS server files for "POLOCATION1".
> Or configure Netscape with the IP address itself instead of
> the FQDN name.
> 
> To know what the IP address is, supposing you have access 
> to an NT box, do:
>      1) Launch Outlook, and let it connect to the mail server. 
>         Then ... close Outlook!
>      2) On an Windows Command prompt, execute: 
>             nbtstat -c
>         You will get a list of some Windows host on your
>         network, including "POLOCATION1", along with their IPs.
>         Doing so you have displayed the content of the netbios 
>         cache and the step 1) is only meant to ensure that the 
>         exchange server is in there; other operations like 
>         browsing that machine through Windows Explorer or 
>         Network Neighborhood would achieve the same.
> 
> Hope this help. Otherwise whisper me offline; I can already hear
> the legimate complaints of these ladies/Gentlemen disgusted at 
> all this windoze nonsense.
> 
> Eudes
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Freivald, Joseph A, GOVMK [mailto:jfreivald att com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 11:25 AM
> > To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> > Subject: RE: MS Exchange Client
> > 
> > 
> > The only problem with this is that to set up Netscape, I have 
> > to give the
> > computer DNS name (i.e.: "mail.host.com"), but in this case, 
> > the name that I
> > type into the MS Control Panel applet is not a valid name (i.e.:
> > "POLOCATION1") - and I cannot "ping" that address.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > JATF
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Eudes Habambyingwe [SMTP:eudes lyxom com]
> > > Sent:	Wednesday, October 25, 2000 8:06 AM
> > > To:	'redhat-install-list redhat com'
> > > Subject:	RE: MS Exchange Client
> > > 
> > > I absolutely agree with Tom.
> > > 
> > > Exchange Server fully supports pop3 and IMAP4 clients. 
> > > Therefore on a Linux box you just configure Netscape 
> > > for pop3 as usual and access your Exchange mailbox. 
> > > Of course you lose those nifty collaboration and 
> > > calendaring features mentioned by Tom. If you need 
> > > them install an Outlook-like linux client such as the 
> > > one pointed to by Jamin et al.
> > > 
> > > For pop3, your exchange administrator will have to 
> > > allow the pop3 protocol. This is a simple operation.
> > > To know if POP3 protocol is currently allowed, just
> > >    telnet exchange_server_name 110
> > > If you get something like
> > >    +OK Microsoft Exchange POP3 server version 5.5.2650.23 ready
> > > then you got it. Otherwise see your Sys Admin.
> > > 
> > > Another caveat is that your NT password need 
> > > to be currently valid. For example typically new 
> > > users are added with expired password that they have 
> > > to change when they log on to the network the first 
> > > time. Those users will have to log on on a NT box first 
> > > and have their password changed first. By the way this 
> > > is also valid for Outlook Web Access with Netscape.
> > > 
> > > Eudes
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tom Cooper [mailto:tom_cooper bigfoot com]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 10:23 AM
> > > > To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> > > > Subject: Re: MS Exchange Client
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I use Linux in a corporate invironment, and Netscape to get to my
> > > > exchange server.  IMAP is available to me, so I use that to 
> > > > keep my mail
> > > > on the exchange server, while reading and composing mail using
> > > > linux/netscape.
> > > > 
> > > > The biggest drawbacks are:
> > > > 1. No public address book availability.  My company is in the 
> > > > midst of a
> > > > directory deployment, and that problem should be resolved 
> > once that is
> > > > in place.
> > > > 2. No calendaring support - Netscape doesn't know how to deal with
> > > > Exchange calendars
> > > > 3. Stability.  For some reason, every few days my Netscape 
> > > > will give me
> > > > the message "invalid something something in FETCH command" 
> > > > and I need to
> > > > restart Netscape.
> > > > 4. I can't view "archives" because of the proprietary format that
> > > > Outlook uses.
> > > > 
> > > > Another option is to use IMAP support from StarOffice.  That 
> > > > works, too.
> > > > 
> > > > Finally, take a look at HelixGnome - they're working hard on 
> > > > an Outlook
> > > > replacement.  http://www.helixcode.com/apps/evolution.php3
> > > > 
> > > > Hope this helps!
> > > > 
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Tom Cooper
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > "Freivald, Joseph A, GOVMK" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there an e-mail client for Linux that will interface 
> > > > with MS Exchange
> > > > > > using the MS Exchange native interface?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Our internal mail system does not use POP.  I don't know 
> > > > much about mail
> > > > > > protocols, but to set up e-mail under WinSlows I must use 
> > > > Exchange or
> > > > > > Outlook and select the "MS Exchange Server" option in the 
> > > > "Mail and Fax"
> > > > > > applet in the control panel.  The address of the server 
> > > > does not coincide
> > > > > > with any DNS or NETBios computer name, but instead looks 
> > > > like some sort of
> > > > > > Post Office.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have no internal support for Linux, so if someone knows 
> > > > what program to
> > > > > > use, then I will go to that list and documentation to 
> > > > inquire on the
> > > > > > details.
> > > > 
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