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Is There a Linux Client Solution for Exchange 2007?

Posted by timothy on from the switch-to-postcards dept.

CrazedSanity writes "I have been working at my state job for about 7 months now, using the Exchange plugin for Evolution to check my email. Very recently the higher-ups decided to migrate to Exchange 2007, which effectively destroyed my ability to check my email through any method other than webmail (which means I have to constantly refresh/reload the webmail window). I'm sure somebody else has encountered the problem, but I'm wondering if anybody has come up with a working solution?" Note: CrazedSanity's looking for a client that will work with Exchange in a situation where replacing the Exchange install with an open-source equivalent isn't an option.

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  1. Duh by IceCreamGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just telnet in and use SMTP commands.

    1. Re:Duh by courteaudotbiz · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, I did try. But my secretary didn't like the telnet user interface, she preferred IncrediMail.

    2. Re:Duh by bonehead · · Score: 3, Funny

      Of course, things get a little trickier if you need to attach a binary file to the message.

    3. Re:Duh by Blakey+Rat · · Score: 4, Funny

      Informative?

      A guy suggesting, seriously as far as I can work out, that you can replace Outlook with TELNET! is marked "informative?"

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    4. Re:Duh by geminidomino · · Score: 5, Funny

      Do you mean to tell me you have not written and debugged a sendmail.cf file?

      Anyone who has knows that Sendmail should be boycotted for not properly crediting Lovecraft in the design of sendmail.cf

    5. Re:Duh by pato101 · · Score: 3, Funny

      why cut'n'paste when you can just memorize the ASCII string and easily type it directly at the telnet?

    6. Re:Duh by quenda · · Score: 4, Funny

      It was easier in the old days of acoustic modems, when we just whistled into our telephones.

  2. Re:what am I missing here... by bonkeydcow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Upgrade to thundercougerfalconbird!

  3. Re:what am I missing here... by slashgrim · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, Exchange does support IMAP, but usually Exchange admins disable it for the explicit purpose of preventing people from using clients other than Outlook.

    I thought most countries had laws against cruel and unusual punishments!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruel_and_unusual_punishment

    I guess those usually only apply to the government.

  4. Re:what am I missing here... by poetmatt · · Score: 3, Funny

    go, voltron!

  5. Re:what am I missing here... by geminidomino · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exchange is more than a mail server.

    It's an Adventure!

  6. Re:what am I missing here... by howlingfrog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exchange is more than a mail server.

    You misspelled "less".



    (joking, not trolling)

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  7. Re:Meh. by Kalriath · · Score: 4, Funny

    No. Lotus Notes is disqualified due to the "solution" requirement.

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  8. Re:Quick and dirty by cerberusss · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The eliminate of the creation of Public Folder store and the connection from this Public Folder store to the mailbox store."

    The English the motherlanguage not mine, clod insensitive!

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