Re: RPC over HTTP

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 02/04/04


Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 20:10:53 -0500

Not that I'm aware of. You can always use VPN. Also OWA. You aren't being
forced to upgrade - they aren't taking any functionality away from existing
versions/connection types - they're just saying you can't do any of the new
stuff with the older clients.

Alex Tatham wrote:
> Reading through the Exchange 2003 planning guide I found a well
> hidden line that reads "In order to use HTTP over RPC clients must be
> using Windows XP SP1". This is so inconvenient in order to use so
> many of the features of Exchange 2003/Office 2003 you need to be
> using pretty much every single latest version of Microsoft software.
> Windows 2003, Windows XP, Office 2003 & Exchange 2003. This is not
> progress this is forcing people to upgrade. Are they not going to
> patch the RPC protocol in Windows 2000 which is still the best
> desktop operating system!



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