Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:53:03 -0400 From: Bob Johnson <stest030@garbonzo.hos.ufl.edu> To: Brian McCann <bjm1287@ritvax.rit.edu>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Need a solution Message-ID: <200209252353.03960.stest030@garbonzo.hos.ufl.edu> In-Reply-To: <000001c2650e$5a032be0$1500a8c0@dogbert> References: <000001c2650e$5a032be0$1500a8c0@dogbert>
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On Wednesday 25 September 2002 11:39 pm, Brian McCann appears to have=20 written: > I'll check into Courier now...but I think when I said "public > folders"...I may need to elaborate. Basically..I need something like > newsgroups or forums that can be access controlled. (eg. So students > can't read messages about faculty meetings). Cyrus includes a bulletin board function that I've never used, but it=20 it sounds like just what you need for that. It essentially sets up=20 mailboxes shared by specified users where they can leave messages=20 for each other. Of course, you can also just set up a standard news servers. - Bob > > Thanks, > --Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Johnson [mailto:stest030@garbonzo.hos.ufl.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:36 PM > To: Brian McCann; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Need a solution > > > On Wednesday 25 September 2002 10:38 pm, Brian McCann appears to have > > written: > > I've got a slight quandary. I need a FreeBSD/*nix solution to a > > Microsoft Exchange server. Basically...Exchange server is what we > > need as far as functionality, but it's way to expensive, > > and...well...I really try not to use M$FT products when it comes to > > servers. So...I need something that does a directory of contacts > > (LDAP I assume will work), something that will share schedules, and > > something that will act as a mail server and a "public folder" > > server. > > > > I'm told IMAP CAN do this...but is this really the best "groupware" > > for FreeBSD solution? Any suggestions? > > IMAP is a mail server protocol: it doesn't directly address the rest > of your needs. Cyrus is an IMAP server that was designed as an > enterprise mail system and may be a good solution. Courier is > another IMAP server that has a lot of extra features that you might > find useful (Courier is actually a lot more than an IMAP server: > for example, it also includes a webmail server). > > http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/cyrus-overview-TOC.html > http://www.courier-mta.org/ > > HP used to have a not-well-promoted Exchange Server replacement > for Unix, but they seem to have discontinued it. > > "Public folders" would most likely be done with Samba: it provides > Windows networking compatibility. > > You won't get all of the features of Exchange, but you won't get all > of its weaknesses, either. > > - Bob > > > Thanks, > > --Brian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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