RE: [WinMac] Outlook Exchange

Mark Maytum(mark.maytum[at]pompy.com)
15 Jun 99 09:59:03 -0400

         Reply to: RE: [WinMac] Outlook Exchange
We spent part of the winter testing the Exchange server with both mac & NT =
clients and found that it just plain sucked (lack of x-platform calendar =
integration was just one of the reasons). Inquiring to Microsoft about =
this yielded the response, "You're correct, macs can't share calendars. =
Sorry, we no plans for a mac Outlook upgrade." It appears that calendar =
data still isn't shareable so maybe that's what they meant.

We've been soaking in Domino/Notes R5 for about 3 weeks now on a small =
test network. Even though the mac Notes client still isn't gm yet, it's =
pretty darn awesome. I'm glad I turned that Exchange demo CD into a beer =
coaster. I may not get out much, but so far Domino has been just about =
the coolest software I've ever seen.

PS - I *don't* have a hate-on against microsoft. But IMHO, their exchange =
server/outlook client really misses the mark when it comes to x-platform =
support and integration.

Blair, Hamish C wrote:
>The Outlook for Exchange Mac client (new version just released) should
>support calendars - provided you do a full install. However, the =
calendar
>data appears to be stored locally on the Mac, meaning you can't log into
>Outlook from a PC and expect to see your calendar data.
>
>Maybe next time.
>
>Oh, and certain forms aren't supported either, which I suspect is a =
visual
>basic issue.
>
>Cheers
>Hamish

>

         Reply to:   RE: [WinMac] Outlook Exchange
We spent part of the winter testing the Exchange server with both mac & NT clients and found that it just plain sucked (lack of x-platform calendar integration was just one of the reasons). Inquiring to Microsoft about this yielded the response, "You're correct, macs can't share calendars. Sorry, we no plans for a mac Outlook upgrade." It appears that calendar data still isn't shareable so maybe that's what they meant.

We've been soaking in Domino/Notes R5 for about 3 weeks now on a small test network. Even though the mac Notes client still isn't gm yet, it's pretty darn awesome. I'm glad I turned that Exchange demo CD into a beer coaster. I may not get out much, but so far Domino has been just about the coolest software I've ever seen.

PS - I *don't* have a hate-on against microsoft. But IMHO, their exchange server/outlook client really misses the mark when it comes to x-platform support and integration.

Blair, Hamish C wrote:
>The Outlook for Exchange Mac client (new version just released) should
>support calendars - provided you do a full install. However, the calendar
>data appears to be stored locally on the Mac, meaning you can't log into
>Outlook from a PC and expect to see your calendar data.
>
>Maybe next time.
>
>Oh, and certain forms aren't supported either, which I suspect is a visual
>basic issue.
>
>Cheers
>Hamish

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