While not gleefull, he did indeed help me. The attitude was a not our
problem and that's what bugs me. It is their problem and apparently many,
many other users.
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: George Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 5:13 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
> But he did help you, didn't he Bruce?
>
> George
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Toogood
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 7:02 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail w/SQL Database
>
>
> 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]
> > > > > >
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