You don't have to install everything. If you pick custom install you can
choose not it install everything except what you need. It should be lean
and mean after that. Except that it probably won't understand the virus'
that get sent out over outlook :)
Brian Cluff
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> and install a 300MB office suite and Java. A little too much for my
desires. I
> don't need an officesuite, I have that, just need a mail/calendaring
program in
> my case that can understand the s**t that gets sent to Outlook via
Exchange.
>
> > I mentioned Staroffice eariler as a totally free way to do exactly what
> > everyone is going back and forth about exchange and openmail. Has
anyone
> > even tried using Staroffice's calendar server, imap/pop e-mail...etc
etc...
> > its really pretty good and comes at no cost for a multi-patform
solution.
> > You just have to get a CD of the install so that it comes with the
calendar
> > server. Otherwise its just the office environment itself.
> > As for size, I could understand not wanting to use a whole office suite
for
> > e-mail and scheduling.... well, try not installing all the other
componets,
> > that sould make it quite lean and mean.