Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:32:21 -0400 From: "Bill A. K." <billieakay@yahoo.com> To: "paksao" <paksao@home.com>, "FreeBSD Questions" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: outlook alternative for freeBSD ? Message-ID: <001901beebfb$204d2d40$01010101@bopper> References: <37BEA75F.5875AB0C@home.com> <001f01beebe0$3e489b60$01010101@bopper> <37BECB5E.D275A502@home.com>
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I am refering to StarOffice and things like that for the Office compatibility. I think there is one other one besides StarOffice that I am thinking of, but I don't know the name of it off hand. The Outlook like thing is tough, but isin't there an integrated office/calendar/scheduling thing in the ports collection (if you don't know, thats at http://www.freebsd.org/ports). I believe it might be koffice. I'll do some lookng and if i come up with anything i'll be sure to let you know. Bill billieakay@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: paksao <paksao@home.com> To: Bill A. K. <billieakay@yahoo.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 11:53 AM Subject: Re: outlook alternative for freeBSD ? > > > "Bill A. K." wrote: > > > > ok, have you considered just using plain old Netscape Mail which comes with > > Netscape Communicator? > > Some of the users use Netscape mail already . The new manager thinks > that the other outlook functions scheduling meetings, journal, calendar > will increase productivity. ( I tend to find that stuff more annoying > but useful but some people like it.) > > > > There are UNIX/BSD alternatives to MS Office, some of which can even read > > the office files (i think) > > Are you thinking about koffice? > > > How much money can you spend is the big question? > > Money is a object but I figured that after I prove I can do what Outlook > does I can spend 5 K for the software and probably another few k for a > server. ( I am pulling number outof the air because I have even begun to > price outlook and the NT server to support it. ) I know I'm going to > need additional copies of officew/outlook shortly so know that I can get > the budget as long as it works, works as wellas outlook and costs are > comparable. ( and for me it has to be able to run on a Freebsd box with > MS clients. > > Let me know and i'll see if i can help you any more > > > > Bill > > billieakay@yahoo.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: paksao <paksao@home.com> > > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 9:19 AM > > Subject: outlook alternative for freeBSD ? > > > > > I've been playing with freeBsd for a while now at work and I like it and > > > I'm just starting to get to the point where I understand how it works > > > but I am facing a crisis and I don't have time to search out the > > > solution from the man pages and my friends who use BSD don't know the > > > answer. > > > > > > A new manager has come in and he likes MS outlook he thinks it is the > > > way the company should go with email and inter-office communications and > > > email. he also likes NT( He never administered it but he considers > > > himself an expert). After using it as a (fileserver/PDC for 3 yrs I > > > don't though it may be a function of my not having configured it > > > correctly. My heart hasn't been in it though I have done a lot of > > > reading and brought a lot of books.) I have plans to switch over to a > > > freeBSD 3.2 server, with Samba as a PDC and Run our main database on a > > > Linux box using Oracle 8. > > > > > > But In order to keep from being saddled with another NT server( when I > > > want to get rid of the one I have now.) I need to provide an alternative > > > to the Outlook proposal and hopefully a cost effective one. > > > > > > I think I have enough pull to get a freebsd proposal accepted but I need > > > some help figuring out how to implement it or even if it is possible > > > within a reasonable timeframe. > > > > > > additional background > > > -company has 35 employees will expand to 65 in the next year. > > > - I am the IS department > > > - my users don't know Unix,bsd and are only reasonable competent in > > > windows. > > > -for email we use Eudora 3.0 and Netscape 4.5 on the workstations but > > > if the have to learn outlook they can learn to use something else > > > though they are going to need to have a GUI > > > -office 97 is the current office suite mostly word, exceland access > > > - I've done 3 installs ( 2 2.2.8 with xwindows,KDE,samba and 1 3.2 that > > > is as yet unconfigured) > > > -the users are using windows NT ws,windows 95 and windows 98 > > > -workstations are shared forthe most part and the user should be able > > > to access their files email and hte internet from any work station > > > > > > So my questions are: > > > > > > Has anybody done this? (Used freebsd to provide an effective alternative > > > to NT/Outlook.) > > > > > > How would you suggest I go about it? The field is preetty much wide open > > > since I would be starting from scratch ( I would need to buy hardware > > > and software.) > > > > > > Is there commercial or opensource workgroup software for freebsd? > > > > > > I probably left some important details out so feel free to contact me > > > for clarifiction. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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