The requirements are really groupware functionality and a comparison of manageability, hardware, support, software, and the costs associated with those plus licenses. I actually run a small group on Exchange (under 100 users) but there are talks of moving about 2,000 others to an Exchange system. I am working to provide equivalent functionalities (group calendars, public folders specifically) on a Unix platform. I'd like to also provide supporting documents, webpages, articles, etc. on how Unix/Linux systmes outperform Windows systems, specifically for Exchange environments outside of the usual "because MS is just bad". Khanh Tran Network Operations Sarah Lawrence College -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Drobic [mailto:suse-linux-e@japantest.homelinux.com] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:49 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] anti-Exchange Khanh Tran wrote:
This isn't specific to SuSE, but I'm looking for good arguments against my network going to Exchange, other than it's just bad. So, I'm asking Linux and other related mailing lists for assistance on gathering documentation on why Linux/Unix-based mail systems are better than Exchange for >2,000 user sized networks, specifically in education.
Might be a stupid question, but what exactly are the requirements that should be met? Exchange is a Groupware, where email is only one of several services in the package. To use Exchange as a pure mailserver would be rather wasteful. Would that count as an argument against exchange? Sandy -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com