Re: [Evolution] [Fwd: Re: Support for Exchange 2007]

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 13:21 +0000, Hans van der Merwe wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 07:17 -0600, Peter Van Lone wrote:
> > On 2/13/07, Hans van der Merwe <hvdmerwe sunspace co za> wrote:
> > >
> > > This is a stretch, but what if the components that is needed for MAPI
> > > can be run in Wine?
> > 
> > I think the point is that, since it's job is to connect to exchange
> > (which runs on windows only) it should not be that big a deal to
> > either:
> > 
> > 1)run brutus on the exchange box itself (therefore not increasing your
> > windows footprint)
> 
> I have no control over our servers.
> 
> > 2)put another small, insignifigant, windows box somewhere in the
> > network, which will allow you to avoid windows on countless boxes that
> > need exchange email.
> 
> Our IT guy already frowns upon my Suse box - asking for a additional win
> box will not work.

Although I couldn't be less interested in using Exchange (I feel your
pain :-) it occurs to me that you should be able to so this via a VMware
installation of Windows on your Linux box. You can install VMware
Workstation for free (gratis, not libre).

In fact http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/partners/ has a
bunch of canned installations (VMware calls them Virtual Appliances).
Maybe the Brutus people -- or any other interested party -- would like
to consider creating such an appliance.

poc