Traveling Laptops, Exchange 2000, and Multiple Profiles?

PDiddy asks: "Working for a corporation which uses Exchange 2000, I have run into countless traveling users with laptops that have complaints about how their mail is received from the outside vs. inside. Most of these users have a 56k or less dialup when on the road, so having them connect with an Exchange profile is incredibly slow, even with 'Offline Folders' enabled. The second option is to have two profiles. One for Exchange (Inside), and have it default to delivering to a PST. The second profile (Outside) be setup for POP and set it to the same PST. On the surface, this solution looks great to the user, but the ability to nightly backup the mail on the exchange server is removed. The third option would be to have a combination of the two approaches, the difference being the exchange profile (Inside), would leave the mail on the server, but then you have users complaining about having to sort through their new mail twice. What I need is a good, all around solution. Perhaps their are some third-party plugins for outlook I am unaware of to create a new solution? Also, are their any recommended methods for accessing an Exchange global address book over a very slow connection, or, perhaps syncing updates to laptop while connected so it can be used on the road? Currently, if you export that address book, it will set the email addresses to X.400, which will not work from a POP profile."

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how many

[jjshoe]

how many exchange servers does it take to send an email?

60. 59 to verify you have the proper liscence and one to actualy do the work :)

actualy i must say as much of a linux fan that i am its nice to see something get posted for microsoft. i dont think /. should be entirely based around linux. as much as i dont like it microsoft will be around for a while

Thankyou for using the Slashdot Microsoft helpdesk

[kireK]

Dear Sir,

Thank you for using the Microsoft helpdesk at Slashdot. Unfortunately your request should be redirect to the main Microsoft website . You purchased the Exchange server and client from them, so they will be providing you the top-notch support you expect from Slashdot. If you feel that they cannot help you, please ask for a refund for your product.