> >When the "get mail" request is made exchange pulls the emails down > >from the IMail server into their Outlook client. > > The problem I was illustrating with this is that any mail that stays > on the Exchange box, including meeting invitations, etc. will not be > on the Imail box at any time.
Hmm, I see. So any mail that comes in is automatically routed directly to the Exchange box instead of sitting in IMail until a request is made by an Exchange user account. > > Len and I agree (after a fashion) that your best bet is to find a > standalone webmail product that can penetrate the firewall for > POP3/IMAP4 and SMTP only. You can still use your Imail investment as a Yea. The IMail web interface works just fine form the clients location. Its the Exchange stuff that doesn't. My thought was to find another means of doing the collaboration but I don't call the shots, nor do I feel like doing the research. > store-and-forward backup server, which is never a bad idea (and which, > ironically, is the title of this thread). Look at HORDE/IMP (free > *nix), EmuMail (cheap Win32), WorldClient (deprecated Win32, now part > of MDaemon), and whatever else Len recommends. > > P.S. What is it that your boss doesn't like about OWA, anyway? I mean, > I don't run Exchange, so it's not my pref, but it's got some mighty > cool DHTML and it keeps you on one box. Is he just running you ragged > for his evil pleasure? Oh heck, I dunno. I used it and liked it just fine. It seems like this is all just to give me work to do, as if I didn't have enough already. It's tough being the Only Network Admin with a 30+ server data center. ;o) > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
