Hi tere

I installed SUSE 9.1 on my laptop and also installes Thunderbird. I want to connect to my Exchange server the same way as Outlook does. I only see options of using POP or IMAP to connect to the server. Is it at all possible to connect to an exchange box the same way as Outlook does???

Or do I need to try another mail client?

Ximian, now owned by Novell, have created the Ximian Connector which allows for connecting to and using Exchange servers the same way Outlook does in Windows. As far as I know Connector only works with the Evolution mail and information suite at this time. Most distributions provide packages for Evolution.

http://www.novell.com/products/deskt...evolution.html


Håkan

Thanks for the speedy reply!

It seems that you need to buy that specific version of SUSE. I take it there is no other piece of software that could do the same as evolution??

How do you guys feel about the whole Novell buying SUSE linux and selling etc. Just wondered what you guys thoughts on this is.

You're getting it all wrong. I think Novell is helping out the community in a grand way by continuing the fine SuSE legacy (great support, and so on) and at the same time releasing more source. Ximian Connector was until very recently closed source and cost quite a lot of money. When Novell bought Ximian they released the source for the Connector so now anyone can build it.

Like I said, Evolution is already included in most full-featured distributions (especially those targeted at the desktop) and in many cases Ximian Connector is included as well.


Håkan

Cool

Thanks fo that interresting info! Good to know.