Re: why should i go for Sharepoint Portal Server?

From: Ian Morrish (Ian_Morrish_at_HotMail_dot_com)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 11:35:34 +1200

Choosing Between SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services
Read this white paper to evaluate the relationship and the differences
between these two products and decide whether to deploy Windows SharePoint
Services alone or with SharePoint Portal Server 2003.
http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/evaluationoverview.asp
Regards,
Ian

"Steven Collier [MVP]" <steven.collier@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e7gtTKrNEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Alasdair,
>
> If you are not sure I would recommend you start with WSS, moving up to
> Portal Server is easy and you'll have a much better idea of what you want
> if
> you are familiar with WSS first. Oh, and it's free (if you have CALs for
> NT
> etc.)
>
> --
> Steven Collier
>
> SharePoint Portal Server MVP
>
> A. Fox <e@mail.com> wrote:
>> Hello All!
>> I'm still at the decision making stage, and have not yet decided if
>> i need Portal Server or not. I've read the white paper, but i'm still
>> unclear, as there were a few things it didn't mention.
>> From what i've gathered, you need portal server to use the outlook
>> inbox web part. Is this the case, or did i just pick it up wrong?
>> Also, what about if i have a file server? Can i create a document
>> list where the files are on the existing file server, and don't have
>> to be copied from the sharepoint server? If so, can i do it in WSS?
>> or do i need SPS? (My sharepoint server will exist on a different PC.)
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> -Alasdair Fox
>
>

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