[Ubuntu-US-PA] Outing Microsoft...

[Lee Sharp]

On 07/19/2010 11:45 AM, Stephen Nichols wrote:
> I researched exchange replacements awhile back but I have not used them.  i
> think they all have connectivity to open source clients.  Connectivity to
> Outlook is usually via commercial package.  Here are the packages I found:
>
> 1. Scalix - I liked the feature set. I almost set this up for myself to
> test.
> 2. Zimbra - popular replacement. Downloadable virtual appliance has been
> available for a long time.
> 3. Open-Xchange - I don't know that much about this, but I found 1&1
> provides hosting for this (their MailXchange
> service<http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/MailXchange>)
> for a rather attractive price. I see now that the SaS section of their web
> site lists other providers as well.

We have a hosted solution now, and cost is only part of the problem.  We 
want to bring e-mail in house.  Also, I would prefer a calendar 
component added on to our e-mail, over a "kitchen sink" solution.  But 
that is not as important as in house and working. :)

			Lee