RE: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange

[Lefkovics, William]

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see [William] below below.

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Rick Ward - HQ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:21 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange

See >>> below

-----Original Message-----
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:01 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange

>>Try waiting until the next version of Exchange.. It will be fully integrated with SQL2Kxx as Exchange and WIN2Kxx will rely on it for ALL the DB level work.

 

Really?  What have you heard?

 

>>>Can't disclose my source.. but this is definately in work.. in fact it has a code name already.
[William]  It has for a long time. 

 

>>I hope they provide a clean upgrade path from 5.5 SPx, there are a lot of us out there.

 

So you'll stay on 5.5 for another 1-2 years... maybe more?

>>> Sure why not. If it ain't broke... hehehe..

Seriously.. IMHO XCHG 5.5 is considerably more reliable than XCHG2K. Granted 5.5 doesn't have some of the "NEW" "COOL" features, but from all that I've seen and experienced in testing XCHG2K my confidence wasn't improved at all to do a major conversion across 34 Sites in 27 States. XCHG2K also hasn't been too popular in the "new" email market (kinda like XP for OS's). I think the concept and design was excellent but it fell short on the functionality level to me. Not to mention administration is a LOT different and to retrain all 8 of our Admins(who are already Exchange weak) would have been more to deal with as well. Of course that's my problem.
[William]  Well, as an author and admin for both 5.5 and 2000, I totally disagree with the first part.  The admin is more granular and more worthy of the product.  The training is an issue however.  For a large deployment like yours, care and attention would have to be given in two parts - Windows AD and then Exchange.  I hope they implement an upgrade path from 5.5 as well.

 

 

 

-Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Ward - HQ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:56 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange

Try waiting until the next version of Exchange.. It will be fully integrated with SQL2Kxx as Exchange and WIN2Kxx will rely on it for ALL the DB level work. Imagine using a DB engine that works consistently for it to manage all records without the "constant" DB glitches inherent to JET.

Personally/Professionally I don't like XCHG2K enough to move towards it.. My only concern is that I "might" have to upgrade to XCHG2K before I can go to this new version. I hope they provide a clean upgrade path from 5.5 SPx, there are a lot of us out there.

-Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Jen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:22 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange

You guys have been pretty entertaining today. Actually I have been considering the conversion from Exchange to Domino for a while but this has been quite informative. This really must be a hot topic right now; I just received a tech target newlsetter comparing the two a few minutes ago. As a fledling admin I haven't been very excited with the concept of converting the entire campus to AD to get the (what seems to me)  limited benefits of EX 2K. Unfortunately I haven't found many other viable options either. Since this is an Exchange-stroking sort of group, I wouldn't expect that you would have any advice? I guess if I have you guys around I can use your help on the conversion. ;-) (Emoticons & Groupshield, I know how to make everyone happy) Jen Auiler

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cross, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "MS-Exchange Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange

> Mood Stamps!  Oh me oh my, Mood Stamps!
>
> -Richard Simmons
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 2:07 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: OT - Domino/Notes Versus Exchange
>
>
> Excellent <IBM> and <is> thorough <the> reply, <best!> Patrick!
>
> >>Now, when I am forced to use the Outlook client, I am feel like
something
> is missing.
>
> Please elaborate.  Given that Outlook is the most widely used email
> client in the world, what do you feel is missing?
>

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