While Outlook on Windows uses MAPI to establish Exchange protocoll handles, the exchange protocol by itself is not dependent on MAPI. And Microsoft has codebase for MAPI independent exchange protocol handlers, they are in use for different exchange utilities and for server to server communication. BTW, AFAIK, (I had to!!:-)) the Exchange protocol is simply an extended x.400 protocol with a new namespace. Someone will hopefully correct or back me on this....
Microsoft primary target is big business. And as long Apple doesn't targets them, MS will let Apple survive. The day Apple give any sign that they will start competeing with Windows for Fortune 500, Apple will be squased, just like Netscape after the Aurora presentation.
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:-)) the Exchange protocol is simply an extended x.400 protocol with a new namespace. Someone will hopefully correct or back me on this....
While Outlook on Windows uses MAPI to establish Exchange protocoll handles, the exchange protocol by itself is not dependent on MAPI. And Microsoft has codebase for MAPI independent exchange protocol handlers, they are in use for different exchange utilities and for server to server communication. BTW, AFAIK, (I had to!!
Microsoft primary target is big business. And as long Apple doesn't targets them, MS will let Apple survive. The day Apple give any sign that they will start competeing with Windows for Fortune 500, Apple will be squased, just like Netscape after the Aurora presentation.