[olug] SuSE OpenExchange

[Ryan O'Rourke]

On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 16:09, Phil Brutsche wrote:
> Ryan O'Rourke wrote:
> 
> > Is it possible to replace a MS Exchange server in a weekend? In a
> > day? In a few hours?
> 
> You're kidding, right?

Well, I know any period of time less than a weekend is out of the
question, but I was hoping SuSE got it right and was looking for some
real life experiences that could give me hope of completing this project
in less than a week.

> ANY mail server conversion is a long and tedious process, even with the 
> (custom written) right tools.
> You can get it done in a weekend if you have a VERY small number of 
> users with VERY small amounts of mail and are VERY well organized.
> That still doesn't count end-user re-education about what the mail 
> server can or can't do and migrating the task lists, contact lists, and 
> calendars.

Thanks for the tips - I'll keep those in mind. 

On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 23:16, 02fun-u2 wrote: 
> http://www.nwc.com/1414/1414f3.html

Thanks for the article on migrating away from Exchange! Kind of details
just how limited the options are in this category.

-- Ryan