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Stories · 2

  1. Can OWA Replace the Outlook Client and the VPN?

    Ask · Microsoft · · posted by Cliff · from the for-those-who-have-pained-outlooks dept. · 73 comments
    IPAQ2000 writes "This past week, I attended a panel discussion sponsored by Microsoft and other major players in the space. One of the ideas brought up by one of the expert panel attendees from a company called Seaside Software claimed that large organizations should rely mainly on Outlook Web Access (OWA) for Exchange 2K access for remote users. He claimed that OWA access with SSL makes it perfect for secure access and saves the hassle of the VPN client support. I can see how avoiding the VPN client and the Outlook client together on desktops around large organizations (like mine) could be a good thing (by saving money), and how moving to OWA for remote users makes sense. In fact, it looks like MS themselves are putting much more emphasis on the browser in Exchange 2003 (OWA and Outlook are almost identical) so that users can run whatever version is appropriate for their needs, according to connectivity speeds, location, etc. There was a discussion regarding mobility and remote solutions in the enterprise. I thought that this might be a good subject for a Slashdot discussion, especially as it relates to Exchange. What do you think about OWA as main way of accessing Exchange, especially as OWA keeps getting richer with each version of Exchange?"

  2. Exchange-Compatible Webmail Alternatives?

    Ask · Microsoft · · posted by Cliff · from the if-you-can't-arrange-to-exchange-Exchange dept. · 55 comments
    itwerx asks: "A client of mine is wedded to Exchange 2000 for their email server but would like to move away from Outlook Web Access (OWA) for security reasons. There are several possibilities but I'm wondering what experience the Slashdot community has had with these (or other) options."