Re: outlook on server

From: Frank McCallister (anonymous)
Date: 07/05/04


Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 01:15:25 -0500

Hi Gary

It may break your server!

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=266418&product=edk

Frank McCallister
COMPUMAC
"Gary Karasik" <gkarasik2fea.net> wrote in message
news:uTFzaUiYEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Tobias,
>
> Just out of curiosity, what might happen if Outlook is loaded on the
> server?
>
> GaryK
>
> "Tobias Redelberger" <T.Redelberger@starnet-services.net> wrote in message
> news:OI9UEAeYEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Keith,
>>
>> don't tell us later nobody has warned you.
>>
>> What you want to do is a NO NO ... no, better .. it's a NO NO NO NO NO!!!
>>
>> It's like buying a Ferrari (congratulations to M.Schuhmacher btw.) and
>> driving it on a bumpy dirt road with high highspeed.
>>
>> Try to use SBS2003 as it meant to be. Use Exchange-Server as your
>> Central-Mail-Service. Configuring it is like a snap if you use the
> wizards.
>>
>> Let your Users connect to it via OWA (Outlook Web Access). If you want to
>> share appliaction, use Remote-Desktop but NOT on a SBS2003 in
>> ADMIN-MODE!!!!. It's much cheaper (long term view - TCO) buying an extra
>> Workstation (Windows XP Pro) or better Windows 2003 Terminal Server for
>> Remote Application Sharing then killing yourself with your suggested
>> solution.
>>
>> We warned you..
>>
>>
>> Tobias Redelberger
>>
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>>
>> "Keith" <webappl@pulleninc.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:2613301c461d8$342bc350$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> > I can tell you why we want Outlook on the server. The
>> > reason we purchased SBS is so a few users could connect to
>> > resources in the office while they are on the road. We
>> > all use Outlook 2000 with pop accounts at a reliable ISP.
>> > (no webmail) We could disable Exchange, but it's nice to
>> > have the adminisrator account be able to mail out alerts,
>> > amoung other things. And we may move to Exchange email at
>> > some point in the future. But we don't want to move all
>> > our mail services to Exchange at this point. Too many
>> > points of failure and don't have the time or resources to
>> > setup multiple back systems like our ISP has in place.
>> > They are never down. (at lease not in the last 10 years)
>> > Anyway, the users need to be able to open Outlook on the
>> > server when they connect remotely.
>> >
>> > Also, this is a very small office and the server is also
>> > used as a workstation. The user at the server needs to
>> > use Outlook as well.
>> >
>> > We're looking into having Exchange pull email from accouts
>> > at the isp. That way email won't bouce back to senders
>> > even if our local system was down for some reason. But one
>> > thing at a time.
>> >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >Gary,
>> > >
>> > >The KB article I believe you are referring to actually
>> > strongly warns that
>> > >you do NOT install Outlook on SBS2003, and instead urges
>> > you to use OWA if
>> > >you must access mail from the server. But that if you
>> > wish to proceed, it
>> > >does give you a link with more info.
>> > >
>> > >Here is the KB article:
>> > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> > us;828050
>> > >
>> > >Can you tell us why you wish to install Outlook on your
>> > server?
>> > >
>> > >--
>> > >Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
>> > >"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom
>> > long"
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >"Gary Karasik" <gkarasik2fea.net> wrote in message
>> > >news:OPnLgCdYEHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > >> Hi,
>> > >>
>> > >> Some months back there was a reference to a KB article
>> > explaining how to
>> > >> safely load Outlook on the Exchange server. I have lost
>> > the reference. Can
>> > >> anyone point me in the right direction?
>> > >>
>> > >> GaryK
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >.
>> > >
>>
>>
>
>



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