Connecting to Exchange (Was: New to group)
Matt Alexander
plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:08:46 -0700 (PDT)
Here's some instructions I wrote up for connecting to the Exchange server
where I work (modified slightly to hide specific company info):
In your Linux POP mail client:
Set your outgoing SMTP server to mail.somecompany.com, port 25.
Set your incoming mail server to... (this is where it varies from
person to person)...
In Outlook, click on Tools --> Services --> Properties and write down
the name of your Exchange server. Mine is "blahblah". Next, tack on
.somecompany.com which, in my case, results in "blahblah.somecompany.com".
Set the port to 110 (the standard POP port). To get your login name,
click the new message button, click "To...", and search for your name.
Click the "Properties" button and write down the number in the "Alias"
field. The login name that you will use is...
<NT Domain>\<NT Login>\<Alias #>
So for me, I tell my mail client software that my login is:
somedomain\matt\1234567
Your POP mail password is your NT password.
~Matt
Quoting Nathan England <plug@the-arcanum.ath.cx>:
> I agree completely.
> I run linux on my workstation at work, and the guy next to me loves that
> I
> run it because I can do lots of cools things... ie make iso images
> from
> backups.. NTFS crashes? no prob, I can use my live slackware cd, boot
> up,
> mount the NTFS drive and copy data off to my slackware server...
> Pretty
> slick, and it has saved us numerous times..
>
> My file server is slackware, mainly because I think Novell is crap,
> and
> slow..........
> But I have to keep a laptop handy with 2000 on it, just because of all
> the
> HR people sending out the .ppt presentations.. I could probably ge
> OpenOffice or StarOffice to work great, but then there's that problem
> with
> the exchange server...
>
> anti up?
>
> p.s. on that note, anyone know how to connect to an exchange server???
> if
> at all possible?
> Nathan England
> nathan@the-arcanum.ath.cx
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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> must
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> Press Enter to restart now. Any other key will repartion and format the
> hard
> drive.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kit Plummer" <kitplummer@qwest.net>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: New to group
>
>
> > I have experienced the same issues in both government and private
> sector
> > businesses. And the reality of it is: Microsoft's stranglehold on
> the
> > office automation sector. If there were a Linux app that was 100%
> > compatible with MS-Office things would be much different. It would
> be
> > a whole lot easier to convince upper management in and out of IT and
> > executives in general that Linux was worth supporting if there
> weren't
> > the document formatting issues.
> >
> > Now, I know that there are some apps that do MS-Office formats one
> way,
> > or even both ways (opening and saving) but generally, there isn't
> > an application that can even come close to the completeness of
> > MS-Office.
> >
> > And yes, there are low-level formats such as Rich-Text and
> Plain-Text.
> > But,
> > tell and upper management-type or executive that you can't accept
> his
> > Word document attachment and it is all over.
> >
> > >From and IT support standpoint, there are still relatively few
> > Linux-friendly
> > desktop support people available. Most Linux folks - generally
> speaking
> > -
> > are not your traditional help desk type. So that means that instead
> of
> > paying a "green" IT staffer "Burger King" money, they'd have to pay
> more
> > just to support Linux on the desktop. I know in the IT shops that
> I've
> > worked in, nobody other than developers and administrator knew
> enough
> > about
> > Linux to support it, let alone run it themselves.
> >
> > But, look at Burlington and the DOD. They have successfully thrown
> > Linux
> > out on the desktop. So, it isn't really a matter of Linux's
> capability
> > (other
> > than MS-Office formats.) It has more to do with support.
> >
> > My 2 Cents.
> >
> > Kit
> >
> > On 24 Jul 2001 21:41:53 -0700, Brad Bonkoski wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am the fairly new to the list as well, although been in Phoenix
> for a
> > > little over a year now. First of all, I use Mandrake because it
> rules,
> > > although I was a slacker all through college as my old school,
> > > hard-core, low level professor loved it, and hated all the bells
> and
> > > whistles often found in the more "pop" distros. As for Linux jobs,
> I
> > > find it strange. In my short time here, again a little over a year,
> I
> > > am with my second company. Both jobs were Linux development jobs,
> > > kernel hacking, and some application stuff. But from an IT
> standpoint,
> > > both companies used Windows as their main platform of choice.
> They
> > > choose to deploy Linux based solutions because of the openness and
> ease
> > > of development, but then turn right around and use M$ within their
> own
> > > walls. Strikes me as odd, but I guess it goes to show the lack of
> > > Linux's competitiveness with all the "executive" types. Is it this
> way
> > > everywhere?
> > > Regards,
> > > -Brad
> > >
> > > Nathan England wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I just joined the group today. I live in Ahwatukee, and was
> looking
> > > > for a user group. So I'm proud to be apart of the Phoenix
> group.
> > > > So I'd like to introduce myself a little before I start posting.
> If
> > > > you don't mind. :-)
> > > >
> > > > I am Nathan England
> > > > I work for a mid-sized manufacturing company in Chandler who
> makes
> > > > tools for Intel, AMD... if they actually bought them.. ha ha
> > > > I work for the IS department, system support level III. (Can't
> find
> > > > any good linux jobs *anywhere*)
> > > > I'm 21, I've used slackware all my life... well, the last 7 years
> of
> > > > it anyway..
> > > > I unfortunately know just about all there is for NT 4, 98, 95,
> blah
> > > > blah. 2000 is gaining at work, so I'm learning that quite
> quick..
> > > > After a *loooong* day of fixing all of Microsoft's problems, I
> like to
> > > > come home to my wonderful wife and 1 year old (she'll be 1 on
> the
> > > > 26th!!) daughter, and relax to my nice slack boxes.
> > > > Ahhh, the calm. he he
> > > >
> > > > I grew up in a small town near Flagstaff. Maybe 500 people in
> the
> > > > town year round, so the only friend I had at times was my little
> IBM
> > > > XT.. all 13 MHz of it. Until that wonderful 386 came out.
> > > > Well, I've caught up with the times.. finally.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, that's me.. more questions, I'd love to answer them. Now
> my
> > > > questions..
> > > >
> > > > I've been reading some of the older posts today, and I have to
> ask, am
> > > > I the only slacker here? This seems to be a predominately
> Debian
> > > > group, correct? Or am I only reading the debian posts!?
> > > >
> > > > I can't wait for the next meeting.
> > > > 03:00 at Denny's, right? ha ha.
> > > >
> > > > I sure am glad I found a group here! I thought I was going to be
> by
> > > > myself. After a year of being here, I haven't met anyone who
> runs
> > > > linux. (only a few who know what it is!)
> > > >
> > > > Nathan England
> > > > nathan@the-arcanum.ath.cx
> > > > or directly to this
> > > > plug@the-arcanum.ath.cx
> > >
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