Mathieu Marache wrote:
>
> Hi Charles,
>
> Maybe I could clarify my position in using James & LDAP so you could
> see what I'd like to do in the end, I'll try to keep it short and sharp
> :)
>
> I'm trying to use James as a mail server (that needs to run both on NT
> and Unix-based systems) so java is the best way of ensuring this. Then I
> need LDAP because I think its the best way of sharing user details and
> information between different applications. In my case applications are
> services connected to the same framework. Unfortunatly not in the same
> way you could think of with Avalon, but more or less it's the same
> results that tends to be reached.
>
> I'm involded in an european project called OSMOS (no web server yet :)
> which tries to specify some kind of framework and sets of APIs to create
> a collaborative environment dedicated to the building and construction
> industry. This environment should enable communications, document
> storage and cross-referenced, user management, workflow, scheduling,
> etc. between different actors involved in a construction project.
>
> By communication (this is where I see James can fit), I want to enable
> (registered/authorized) users to send emails through my OSMOS server and
> recipients to choose how they want to read/receive them. I've thought of
> several ways such as or combination of :
> - forwarding to another SMTP server
> - having a POP3, IMAP4 repository
> - email to fax service
> - email to voice
> - email to SMS
> - ...
>
> All these can be done with James (with little work of course). So I'd
> like so express you all my congratulations for the work you have
> achieved so far. I know it must have been hard work, I will had my brick
> when I understand more of the inside of James, but for the moment well
> done !
>
> If you have any comments on this, please feel free to say !
Thanks for your input. If you do an email-to-fax/voice/SMS, can you
share it back with us? I'd be interested, for one. I'm working on an
IMAP server, but it is some time away :-(
> Now for James & LDAP
>
> Concerning lists, I think you are right, they should also be handled or
> supported by the LDAP repository.
I probably won;t get to look at this for a bit. If you want to have a
go, please do.
> A quick one concerning James, (a newbie question) how do you kill
> Avalon/James properly under NT ?
Sorry, don't use NT, therefore don't know.
Charles
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