On Tuesday February 06 2007 12:34 pm, Robin Laing wrote: > Pieter Louw wrote: > > Pieter Louw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb > > 2007 18:53:57 +0000 (GMT) From: Pieter Louw > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Ms Outlook counterpart To: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hi > > > > We envisage installing Linux only on our new IT system - we are a > > new startup company with around 5 staff but we will grow fairly > > fast. > > > > We need a server and 5 users PC's, plus 2 users whom will log in > > from anywhere in the world. We need Outlook functionality but > > prefer not to do Microsoft, mainly for security considerations. > > > > We were thinking of OpenOffice 2.1 but the diary system cum > > personal organiser is still missing. > > > > What is available in the Linux enviro and how do we get it to > > test? > > > > Thanks for your response. > > > > > > > > Kind regards Pieter Louw > > An Outlook replacement in the OpenOffice mail list. > > I use Linux at work and we have Exchange server (no pop/imap > access) and it is very very slow. There are many different options > available and in a Linux environment, much better. I actually > export my mail from Evolution to use in Thunderbird. > > As you state, you don't want to use Microsoft products so here are > two places to start looking. > > http://www.osalt.com/ > > http://www.linuxeq.com/ > > The one thing you have to think about in Linux over Windows is that > most applications are single function tools. Many of the single > functions tools will work with other tools so it isn't an install > one application for all uses. > > Also, look at the version of Linux you are going to use and get on > the Users mail list. A great place to learn and get help from. We > use Fedora as our main Linux version where I work.
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