[Evolution] [Exchange] Project update for evolution-brutus

[Jules Colding <colding omesc com>]

Hi,

This is a short status report on the evolution-brutus (e-b for short)
add-on for Evolution 2.4. It has progressed a lot since the last status
update.


What is e-b?
============

e-b is an add-on to Evolution 2.4 which provides access to Extended MAPI
and therefore to Exchange 5.5, 2000 and 2003 on an equal basis. The
access is provided by a Brutus server, which is a proxy translating MAPI
request to/from corresponding CORBA requests. Brutus is distributed
under the GPLv2 or later.


And the difference to evolution-exchange is?
============================================

Please see the first status report:

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/evolution-hackers/2005-September/msg00048.html


Status
======

The functional state of e-b is that it is capable of getting a reference
to a remote IMAPISession object and using it. Online browsing of folders
in the remote Exchange mailbox is functional, but not completely done. 


Downloads and screenshots
=========================

You can follow the download link below to get an installation binary for
Brutus Server.

You can get the latest Brutus source release (0.9.20) here:

http://www.omesc.com/content/downloads/index.php

Screenshot of e-b:

http://www.omesc.com/content/downloads/evolution-brutus.png

Screenshot of sample client:

http://www.omesc.com/content/downloads/Brutus.png


Documentation
=============

e-b build documentation and usage information is in
"brutus/idl/products/evolution/2.4/docs", generic sample applications
are in "brutus/idl/samples".

Feedback, comments and questions are welcome.


Best regards,
  jules