Hello, Is there any point in using a blackberry as an IMAP client?
Blackberry server can be configured to use IMAP or POP3 to fetch emails and forward them to the Blackberry. You do need proprietary solutions to be able to share calendars on-line. The Zimbra (http://www.ondecktech.com/zimbra/index.html) allows the BlackBerry calendar syncing, and supports Linux. -- Arieh