Incidendly, when talking to the tech at IPSwitch I said "I heard you only
support SQL 6.5 and not 7" to which he replied "That's right, why are we
even having this conversation". I won't tell you what I said to him after
that but it really makes me mad when I think about the thousands of dollars
I have forked out and the attitude many of the techies have. Not that I
would want their job, it's no wonder you have to wait on hold for a looooong
time (30 minutes on my nickel). The day will soon arrive when a viable
alternative exists such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (in beta 3 right
now) which will work properly with SQL 7 (and 8 and 9 and so on)....
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> Agreed .. entirely. However, I'd like to know where IPSwitch's efforts
are
> most spent. If they're spending their time testing their smtpd, pop3 and
> such with different products, security, etc - that's more important to us
> than better MSSQL support. If they're spending their efforts in marketing
> .. we've all got choice words for 'em. :)
>
> I just hate to see solid software fall apart trying to implement too many
> features too quickly, and not testing each phase. It doesn't take long
> before the internals of the software falls apart as they try to hack new
> functionality into old code.
>
> Jonathan
>
> At 03:28 PM 3/29/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hehe... We run open files agent for Cheyenne Arcserve twice a day on the
> >IMail database/registry. This way, if we DO have a problem, it's
IPSwitch's
> >problem. While we REALLY (IPSWITCH, You listening?) would like to have
SQL
> >Server 7.0 for the database so we can make remote changes, etc, etc, I
like
> >knowning that IF something goes wrong, it's supported by the company that
> >can change source code and do whatever it takes to get us back online.
> >
> > I know you don't have much choice, and it really sucks that
IPSwitch
> >won't write the code for SQL 7.0. I can say IMail is a VERY stable
product
> >so far (about 2 years) and we are very happy with it. However, if
something
> >else comes along that offers what IMail does and more (SQL support),
we'll
> >surely switch software, provided it's reliable.
> >
> >
> >-Mark McDonald
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >The Siteserver Network!
> >Voice: 800.610.9856, Ext. 231 - Fax: 888.333.2710
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bruce Toogood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:13 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> >
> >
> >Point taken, what is the alternative though? Do a backup and burn the
> >midnight candle and do this in the middle of the night.
> >
> >Bruce
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Mark McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:56 PM
> >Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> >
> >
> > > But the guy working at IPSwitch doesn't have 15,000 customers that he
> > > depends on for income, we do. If something goes seriously wrong, who
do
> >you
> > > call?
> > >
> > > -Mark McDonald
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > The Siteserver Network!
> > > Voice: 800.610.9856, Ext. 231 - Fax: 888.333.2710
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bruce Toogood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:36 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > >
> > >
> > > That's what I thought, unfortunately for us we already spent the cash.
I
> > > have implemented it and thus far has fixed our problem. Kudos for the
> >fix!!!
> > > Also, I just spoke with Imail and the techy told me if it was him, he
> >would
> > > go for it (so I did).....
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Mark McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:17 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > >
> > >
> > > > We just upgraded to v6.03 the other day, and it blows me away that
> > > IPSwitch
> > > > doesn't support MS-SQL 7.0. It's been out for a long time now. I'm
not
> > > > going to bet our company on a third party DLL when IPSwitch doesn't
even
> > > > support it.
> > > >
> > > > -Mark McDonald
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > > The Siteserver Network!
> > > > Voice: 800.610.9856, Ext. 231 - Fax: 888.333.2710
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: David Kraus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:46 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm currently evaluating IMail6 as a replacement for our Sendmail
for NT
> > > > machines.
> > > >
> > > > However I am running into issues getting it to function with my MS
SQL
> >7.0
> > > > server. I have heard of there being some custom ODBCUSER.DLL files
for
> >it
> > > to
> > > > function right, floating out on the Internet somewhere.
> > > >
> > > > Any assistance would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, ( @ @ )
> > > > --------o00o--(. .)--o00o--------
> > > > -Dave Kraus
> > > > Network Administrator
> > > > Webscape Internet Management Ltd.
> > > > tel.604.601.3827 fax.604.601.3833
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ted
Galerneau
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 12:53 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How could multi processors have any effect on 1 SQL Pipe? I would
> > > suspicion
> > > > nearly anything else before I would conclude that Imail would not
work
> >on
> > > a
> > > > multi proc machine.
> > > >
> > > > Ted Galerneau,
> > > > Ironwood Express Web Services
> > > > Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > (206) 444-4912
> > > > (800) 559-3424
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Nguyen
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 12:59 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > > >
> > > > Imail doesn't work right with more than 1 processor? But I talked
with
> > > > Ipswitch tech support, and they said it does work better with more
than
> >1
> > > > CPU.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Wayne Maw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:16 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >If your using a machine with more than 1 processor, look elsewhere,
> >Imail
> > > > >don't work right with multiprocessor machines against SQL.
> > > > >
> > > > >And it keeps losing connectivity to DBase at least once a day.
> > > > >
> > > > >And they just ignore the fact.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark
McDonald
> > > > >Sent: 29 March 2000 00:20
> > > > >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > >Subject: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Does IMail still require some ODBC.DLL file to be specially written
in
> > > > order
> > > > >to work with their software? Or can we use a standard SQL drivers
> > > provided
> > > > >by Microsoft?
> > > > >
> > > > >-Mark McDonald
> > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >
> > > > >The Siteserver Network!
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