Re: Exchange .PST files and Mac client

Steve Hyman(steveh[at]practech.com)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 17:43:43 -0400

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Adam,

Not a stupid question at all...we went through a lot of heartache
recently finding out answers to a lot of these "stupid" questions
because we're currently migrating to Exchange from QuickMail.
The calendar dilemna:
The Mac Outlook client uses Schedule+ as it's calendar format (no
choice). The PC Outlook client, by default, uses the Outlook format
(although there is an option to use Schedule+). I'm not sure what the
consequence would be if you simply dictated that everyone use Schedule+:
you would maintain compatibility but what features would be lost?
However, if the PC uses Outlook format and the Mac uses S+, a PC user
who sets up his calendar and then moves to a Mac will not be able to see
his calendar. Note that this only affects cross-platform users. If a
PC user sends a meeting notice to a Mac user or vice versa, that info is
preserved just fine.
This fact, combined with the fact that OWA (Outlook Web Access) has
problems with enclosures (loses Creator codes and file types), led us to
dump the deployment plan in favor of Netscape Communicator: IMAP for
email and the browser solely for the calendar. This seems to be the
least painful solution.
And we're still learning...
Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RODNEY, Adam [mailto:arodney@shl.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 4:52 PM
> Subject: RE: Exchange .PST files and Mac client
>
> Scott,
> Thanks for the note. The problem with putting the mail back on the
> server is that the .PST files are far larger than the maximum
> amount of
> mail storage allowed by the Exchange administrator. That's why I was
> hoping/praying for a converter of some sort. I had no idea about the
> calendar format being different. Forgive the stupid question, but what
> problems might arise from that fact?
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> Subject: Re: Exchange .PST files and Mac client
> To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu
> [mailto:winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Nishimura, Scott
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 4:19 PM
> To: Macwin Integration (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Exchange .PST files and Mac client
>
> I believe the README file that comes with the Mac Outlook
> client states
> that the .PST files can't be read by the Mac client. One workaround
> might be to use the PC client to file the mail on the Exchange server;
> then the Mac client can also access this mail.
> I assume you're also aware that the Mac client uses a
> different calendar
> format than the default choice for the PC client.
> Scott
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu
> > [mailto:winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of RODNEY, Adam
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 11:49 AM
> > To: Windows-MacOS Cooperation List
> > Subject: Exchange .PST files and Mac client
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience getting the Mac client for
> Outlook or
> > Exchange to read the .PST files created by the Exchange
> server? We are
> > converting people from Quarterdeck (StarNine Mail) to Exchange. We
> > extract the users mail from the Quarterdeck server and the Exchange
> > administrator converts it into a .PST file. The PC Exchange
> client can
> > open the .PST file and use the mail box, the Mac client says
> > it is not a
> > valid .PST file. I have tried changing the creator and type
> > of the file,
> > using ResEdit. Doesn't help.
> > Anyone know of a utility that would convert the .PST file to
> > be readable
> > by
> > the Mac Exchange client?
> > Adam Rodney
> > Macintosh Desktop Support
> > MCI Systemhouse
> > (707)226-0741
> >
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> Adam Rodney
> Macintosh Desktop Support
> MCI Systemhouse
> (707)226-0741
>
> Please call 7-4444 to create a trouble ticket.
>
>

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