[ale] [bob at verysecurelinux.com: SuSE Openexchange]

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One of the Linux Distributors, SuSE, has just announced their new product:

     SuSE Linux Openexchange

It is intended as a reasonably priced, reliable, Linux-based replacement
for Microsoft's troublesome and expensive Exchange server.  It works
with Microsoft, Linux, and other clients.

The price is US$ 1,249.00 for the initial 10 client package.  Cost per
additional client varies from $50 to $32, depending on the number of
client licenses purchased.  There are some discounts if purchased by
December 31.  It is not Open Source.  The installation CDs include a
complete SuSE Linux system and is intended to be installed on empty
hardware, not as an add-on to an existing Linux system.

I send this mail because Exchange's "groupware" features are the only
thing tying many people to Microsoft servers.  Now, that ball and chain
may be removed.  I have not yet installed this product.


Its features incude:

     Simple integrated installation with SuSE's graphical installation
     tool YaST2

     Comfortable system administration and configuration via web browser

     The setup of additional domain names is possible; allows the
     reception and dispatch of mails with a domain name other than the
     main domain

     Virtual domains: no distinction between users having the same
     name but different domains. Example: john at example.com can also be
     reached under john at example.net if both domains are received by the
     same mail server.

     System load monitoring and load balancing over different time periods

     Utilization monitoring of the groupware

     Central user management via LDAP server (Open LDAP 2); includes
     integrated browser for LDAP via web browser

     Multidrop support

     Easy DNS management

Bob Toxen
bob at verysecurelinux.com                [Please use for email to me]
http://www.verysecurelinux.com         [Network&Linux/Unix security consulting]
Quality Linux & UNIX security and SysAdmin & software consulting since 1990.

"Microsoft: Unsafe at any clock speed!"
   -- Bob Toxen 10/03/2002
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