Re: [Evolution] Remote Contacts/Calendar?

[Adam Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

> Although I realize that the possibilities with 
> LDAP are endless, I don't think its too terrible
> to start to put together simple examples to help
> someone just starting out, to get integrated.

Yes, this gets commented on alot.  IMHO, it is bordering on impossible. 
It isn't "simple",  and "simple" examples will just cause a flood of
messsages onto the various mailling lists when they don't work.

> Actually I found the OpenLDAP configuration to
> be the easiest part. I probably don't have a DIT
> that will work long term, but that wasn't my goal.
> It was those Evo gotchas like the v2 bind, and
> the flakiness of the connection code that drove me
> crazy.
> Those are the things that could be captured in
> an example so others don't pull their hair out.
> I would happily write up an example myself, if
> someone could direct me where it would be best
> hosted. Submit it to OpenLDAP? Ximian? Somewhere else?

You can post OpenLDAP FAQ-O-Matic.
http://www.openldap.org/faq/data/cache/60.html
Request a subcategory for Ximian applications,  then post away.