If its not broke <> it won't break Or, in the words of the financial investment community: "Past performance is no guarantee of future performance"
Its going to break. Relying on out of date and unsupported products is like playing career bingo. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Bryant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 3:23 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: OT Upgrade question > > > If its "not broke" you don't need support so who cares if support is > available? > > Eventually the "increased functionality" may be of value to the higher > ups, > after one of them hears about some great thing from a buddy > on the golf > course, etc. Address it then. Meanwhile, show them how much > money you've > saved them by not upgrading and ask for a portion of those > savings as a > bonus. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ray Zorz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:15 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: OT Upgrade question > > > > > > The only reason you have to upgrade is the fact that NT4 & > > E5.5 are closer > > to becoming non-supported. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Mike Omilian > > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:12 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: OT Upgrade question > > > > > > We're a smaller > > company( > > <40 users) and we currently run NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5. > > Both run great and > > have been very stable (knock on wood). > > > > My question is how do you approach upper management asking to > > upgrade to > > Windows and Exchange 2000 when they have the "if it ain't > > broke, don't fix > > it" mentality? I've already tried the "additional > > functionality" route, > > but they're not buying it. > > > > Mike > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ====================================== > > > > Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic > document is considered a confidential and/or privileged communication > between John Burnham Insurance Services and the addressee(s). If the > recipient(s) of this email communication is not the addressee(s), such > recipient(s) is strictly prohibited from photocopying, distributing or > otherwise using this email or its contents and/or attachment(s) in any > way. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender > listed above by any contact means listed. Thank you! > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
