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Multiple Front-End Solutions for Email and Calendaring?

Posted by Cliff on from the a-choice-of-interfaces dept.

USSJoin asks: "I am looking for a solution which I can install on my servers, that will allow me to run my email, calendars, to-do lists, and other groupware-ish functions. Specifically, I want a solution which allows equal access through the web and over an SSH session -- so that everything I do on one is accessible through the other. After extensive googling, I found Zimbra, which is nice and AJAX-ified, but doesn't include a to-do, and doesn't seem to have any way to deal with calendar access that is not made through the web front-end. I also found Citadel, but it seems like while it's a cute solution, it's quite cobbled-together and filled with hacks. This is especially true with its major Telnet interface, which seems dangerous to me. Has anyone on Slashdot had the same problem? What solutions have you found? Are Citadel or Zimbra really great and I just don't see their true possibilities? Are there other things I should be looking at, or different ways to approach this problem?"

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  1. Hula? by Trelane · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Is Hula maybe what you seek? If not, is it hackable to what you want it to be?

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  2. Re:FirstClass Groupware by GrigorPDX · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'll second that. I've been running FirstClass servers for more than 10 years now. Rock solid stable, mature, scales like there's no tomorrow, easy as sin to admin. Yeah, it's not FLOSS, but it's still damn good stuff. And it's made by a company who actually *listens* to its customers - I was chatting with one of their lead developers not less than 10 minutes ago. It's worth your time checking it out.

  3. microsoft exchange? by way2trivial · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I read, and reread, the 'ask' header, and don't see where it must be open source..

    have you looked at exchange? or microsoft small buisness server?

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  4. basecamp by quiddity · · Score: 2, Interesting

    i think basecamp is what you want

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  5. Re:And what about Palm Sync? by darkone · · Score: 2, Interesting

    FirstClass ( http://www.firstclass.com/ ), I mentioned this software in the main reply, but it also supports Palm Sync (syncs mail, calendar, addressbook, todo-list, and memos). You can share calendars, addresbooks, and conferences (more intelligent than folders).

      Shared addressbooks do not sync up, but you could place your addresbook on your secretaries/spouses FirstClass Desktop, and give them permissions to view, or add addresses.

      It is a little expensive (not compared to Exchange) but there is a free 5 user version (server and client run on Windows, Linux, and OSX)

      If your office upgrades to the FirstClass Voice Services you can listen to your voicemail in Email, view faxes in EMail, or listen to your Email/calendar/addressbook over the phone! Awsome stuff!
      -Ben

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