Author: Phil Brutsche Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [Exim] OT - Why you should not put Exchange on the Internet.
Richard Welty wrote: > this is true if you use MAPI. Outlook can (or used to be able to) use ordinary
> pop3 and imap w/o going into these modes, and Exchange used to be able to
> talk pop3 and imap ok. it's been a few years since i fought with this stuff,
> though.
Like I said, "When used as an Exchange client". ;)
Exchange is the wrong tool for the job if all you want is SMTP, IMAP,
and/or POP3. That's why we have Exim, Cyrus, and a plethora of
alternatives ;)