Mail client for Win/Exchange network

From: Janus Sandsgaard (spam_at_janus.dk)
Date: 06/30/04

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    I am going to test Linux as a desktop OS at work. Here our mail server
    is an MS-Exchange 5.5. on Windows NT4.

    But I have a dilemma about which mail client to choose – Kmail (Kontact)
    or Evolution. Have anyone here ran a similar setup with Exchange? Does
    anyone know which of the two clients is the best for IMAP?

    Background: I am installing SuSE 9.1. As far as I understand Ximian
    Connector only works with Exchange 2000/2003 and KDE (Kontact) doesn’t
    talk Exchange´isk. I therefore expect us to be forced to access my mail
    via IMAP. I once read an articles telling that Kmail dosen´t support
    IMAP as well as Exchange (some problems with searching folder on the
    IMAP-server?). But is it true and what about Evolution? I is important
    that the mail remains on the Exchange server

    First of all I just need mail to work 100%.
    Calendar and other features can wait.

    I am considering Evolution because it very much looks like Outlook
    (which everybody here uses) and because it provides calendar etc which
    we might need in the long run (and maybe one day change the Exchange
    server to something different). But on the other hand I am a KDE user
    and find the Kontact project to be interesting. Also I am wondering if
    the combination of Evolution and KDE will cause problems (usability,
    technical copy/paste etc)?

    I’d appreciate comments and experiences. And no, pine (which I use at
    home) is not an option here! :-)

    Janus

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