Date sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:29:04 -0500 From: David Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mandrake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] OT - Groupware solution?
Well, Lotus Notes has a server that runs on Linux. (as well as NT etc). It's the groupware app we use here at my office. I believe it has the features you want. It also has an add in called EasySync that allows you to sync up a palm with your desktop. So my personal address book and my calendar are available on my desktop and Palm. The corporate address book is not synchonized, but it is quite huge so that wouldnt even be possible. Easy sync does a few other weird things that I dont understand yet, so my memos do not sync up with my Palm and my desktop, but my "to do" lists will sync up. HTH > Guys and Gals, > > I need your help figuring out if a groupware solution exists that > will solve calendaring and address book needs at my office. My current > setup is: > > Server: LM 7.2 > Clients: (4) Win9X & ME > > What I need is an application that will allow the Win machines to > access a common calendar and address book for the firm on the server. I > just need to be able to have the secretary and others add entries to the > calendar or address book in a groupware fashion. Sort of like exchange > and outlook. (not an option - hate both of them) The only catch is that > I want the data on the Linux box to be able to be accessed from the Win > workstations. It would really be great if you could sync a palm with the > information as well. > > Evolution shows promise, but it doesn't have any sort of interface > for the Win boxes that I know of. Mysql or postgress shows promise, but > I haven't found a clean Win front end that looks like it would work. > Right now we are simply using palm desktop on the secretary's machine > with the common files stored on the server. This isn't a long term > solution. I have also tried using an outlook folder in similar fashion > with similar results. > > Does anyone know of any other projects that are underway that might > offer a solution. What are you thoughts? > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. > RANKIN * BERTIN, PLLC > 1329 N. University, Suite D4 > Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > (936) 715-9333 > (936) 715-9339 fax > > > >
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