[WinMac] Re: WinMac Digest #255 - 03/16/99

Thomas A. Kase(tkase[at]us-style.com)
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 10:21:26 -0500

Hi guys,

========== Dan Schwartz wrote:

> Mac Outlook Client to Exchange Calendar?
> From: Dan Schwartz <expresso@snip.net>
>
> Between you, me, the lamppost, and the 800+ members of the WinMac List:
> I have yet to see the calendering part of even the windoze version of
> Outlook/Exchange 5.5/SP2 work flawlessly.
> Yeah, I'm an NT evangelist... But I'll bash Exchange Server any day
> of the week!
>
> [If you don't believe me, just look back about 4 hours with my
> recommendation of either EIMS or a Linux based "appliance."]
>
> Cheers!
> Dan

====================

Dan's, as well as Larry Larraga's comments about how the Calendar
function doesn't translate well between platforms is disconcerting.

I was about to give the go-ahead on a trial Exchange install on
one of our NT servers to give our network the ability to share
email addresses, contact lists, to do lists as well as scheduling.

We use NT and Mac on our workstations. Recently, a godforsaken
Win98 made its way in here (on an ultralight Sharp laptop) so we
have that in the equation, as well as the ubiquitous PalmPilots.

Throw in the fact that the majority of the workstations run the
Japanese versions of the OSs (our servers are mostly UN?X, some
English NT) and there's an interesting mix of not only platforms
but languages (single-byte vs. double-byte).

So, if Exchange won't cut the mustard with our needs for email
addresses, contact lists, to do lists, and scheduling - what will?

Is it time for Lotus Notes, err, Domino?

Seriously, I am open to consider anything - that will work.

You don't have to worry about the Japanese issue - we'll test and
see if that works.

Anyone working with not only cross-platform issues but also along
the single/double-byte divide are welcome to contact me directly.

Thomas Kase

US-Style.com Inc.

50 Washington Street
Mailbox #13
South Norwalk, CT 06854

phone 203.866.4454

PS
MacOS X has been released.... which means I just won a couple of old
bets since "the OS formerly known as NT5" is nowhere near store shelves.

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