Re: Using an External IMAP Client

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In news:AA9AE057-2501-4F42-90CD-5E4C99540DEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
robinwilson16 <robinwilson16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
Thanks for the info

I think it's going to be too expensive actually at about £35,000 per
year

Per year? Why would there be a recurring cost like that? Was this to be a
hosted solution?

The current client authenticates via imap using a username and
password. The reason we would want to stay with this setup is that
firstly the email system has changed so many times lately that users
are sick and also the current system forces the users to log into the
e-learning portal which they are supposed toi check every day. We
would probably go to Webmail or Outlook access in the end though but
the cost is going to be too high I think for the budget we have.

Thanks
Robin

You're welcome - maybe it's best to stick with the working solution you have
now. Exchange is kinda overkill for POP or IMAP.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

In news:0DBAD8F3-EEE8-47C9-8C9E-6AF848C75845@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
robinwilson16 <robinwilson16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
We currently use an ISP to provide us with email access which allows
an external web based client to connect via IMAP to retrive and send
email.

I would like to move to Exchange but just wanted to make sure that
this setup would still work as for now we want to keep the email
interface the same and use the existing client.

You can certainly provide IMAP access to your Exchange server. I
don't know that you will easily be able to get the data from the
cached client to the mailbox on the new server, tho.

What are your long-term plans with regard to your clients' mail -
and what's the reason for going to Exchange?


Also what would be involved to deploy Exchange across an
organisation with about 1600 users.

That's an incredibly difficult question to answer with so little
info, sorry.

I think we have the software already

You should check....and you will need E2003 Enterprise and some
decent hardware for this.

and some
licences but not that many.

You'll need to correct that, of course. :)

How much do licences cost?

Ask your reseller or call Microsoft licensing directly, for any/all
licensing questions.


Thanks for any information.

Robin



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