[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 (again) 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 browsing of public and private
folders on Exchange is fully functional. You can even read all of your
mail using evolution-brutus except for any attachments.

Sending mail using e-b will be the next feature followed shortly by
support for attachments.


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 (0.9.21) here:

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


Screenshot showing a mail from the Drafts folder with all MAPI
properties added as X-MAPI- message headers for debugging purposes:

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


Screenshot of sample command line 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