Jeroen van Aart wrote: > I wouldn't do that if I were you. I believe you think of > calender functionality. This is not part of the smtp > protocol, but just a microsoft addition to exchange. You can > accomplish calenders in many other ways. Such as plugins on > the client, confluence's calender plugin, google apps and a > number of other online tools etc. You could also install a > dummy exchange server just for that calender nonsense. Anyways, there is no > good reason to use exchange, also besides the initial $8000 > or so you need to pay a license fee per account. Coming from an Exchange Admin, Yes, it is a somewhat large startup cost, but I wholeheartedly disagree with you. In the corporate world, CIO's and IT managers want everything as simple as possible for the end users. Mishmashing different technologies is IMHO not a "simple" solution for the end user (or the people that have to administrate it). Exchange is a very powerful tool for small/medium/and large organizations. Is it cloud computing? Not yet (or maybe it is)! But it certainly brings a lot of important capabilities together in one convenient place. Is it right for every business? There are alternatives, but I wouldn't hack it just because it has a startup fee. It is a very reliable collaborative system (given a somewhat intelligent administrator).
Web-based email is convenient for people working from home or on the road (with casual use), but I wouldn't wish it on anyone that has to constantly use it all day (for obvious reasons). That's what Email clients are for. And if you're going to have an email client, why not have collaboration tools built into it? > (what happened with good old paper agendas?) My friend, we've moved into the future where paper agendas are old school. > If they want more then provide it through different means and > protocols, don't bastardise smtp. What's next, streaming > video through smtp? Games? Negative Nelly! Sounds like you had too much coffee this morning and are just looking for an excuse to bash the future of SMTP (which is for streaming video and playing games over its protocol...Ohh, come on!). Since when has SMTP been "bastardised"? It's really easy how it works. One server opens up a channel to another server, transfers some data and then disconnects. Wow that was hard! SMTP is SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) which, by the way, doesn't have a rfc banning attachments. > Just keep it plain and simple in this regard. SMTP is > difficult enough as it is. Are you just mad people want to send any and everything over smtp? Either set your own company policies banning it or get used to it. It's only going to get worse. Kind Regards, Brett ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
