[afnog] Linux Alternatives to Micro$oft Exchange

[Peter Nyamukusa]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Regnauld [mailto:regnauld at x0.dk]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 2:17 PM
> To: Peter Nyamukusa
> Cc: 'Joseph Okoegwale'; afnog at afnog.org
> Subject: Re: [afnog] Linux Alternatives to Micro$oft Exchange
> 
> Peter Nyamukusa (petern) writes:
> >
> >
> > Actually open exchange is probably the closet you can get to MS Exchange
> > check out the link below
> >
> > http://www.open-xchange.com/
> 
> 	Indeed.  And are we talking "Open Source alternatives to Exchange"
> 	or just "Linux alternatives to Exchange" ?
> 
> > >A friend's office is shopping for compelling alternatives to Micro$oft
Exchange and Office

>From the $ sign in the Micro$oft Exchange I assumed cost was an issue maybe
Joseph can clarify whether is looking for open source solution or just any
Linux alternatives

We would also need to know what functionalities you need in the solution
which are similar to Exchange such as the integration with a Directory
service, auto responder, ms exchange admin delegation , public folders etc,
please expand further

Cheers 
Peter

> 	Let's see:
> 
> 	SuSE Open Exchange (proprietary)
> 	Zimbra (already named)
> 	Lotus Notes/Domino for Linux (server and client)
> 	Samsung Contact (originally HP Open Mail, but EOLife 31/12/2007)
> 	OpenGroupware (status unknown)
> 	Scalix
> 	Postpath
> 
> 	...  Lots of options there..