Re: [Fwd: Linux in high schools.]

["Scott Van Singel" <svansingel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have the article I would be interested in getting that from you.
I am in the middle of looking at some Linux stuff for mail system.

Scott

Chance Ellis wrote:

> Scott,
>
> There was an article on LinuxToday.com that has since
> been removed. It explains at pretty high level what
> products you need to put together to get a linux
> server to support mail like an exchange server.
>
> The article was great and the solutions all worked
> well. I have the article archived so if anyone is
> interested please reply to chance_ellis@yahoo.com
>
> There are quite a few steps in the setup but they are
> all fairly easy to accomplish. There are about 9
> products that need to be installed so it can be a bit
> overwhelming.
>
> Again, anyone interested, let me know and I will send
> the archived document.
>
> Chance Ellis
> ManageNet, Inc.
>
> --- "Ralph M. Deal" <deal@kzoo.edu> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Scott Van Singel wrote:
> >
> > > Ok,
> > >
> > >  I see that some thought has gone into this Linux
> > in Education idea. Thank you Bruce for the
> > > link to: http://horde.org/imp/
> > > I checked out the site and liked what they had to
> > offer. There was several suggestions of
> > > using Open Mail. I think that Open Mail will be a
> > no more. That would not be a good idea to
> > > use something that will not be around soon.
> > > This is what I have to purpose. I would like to
> > have a different way of doing mail other
> > > then setting up a Exchange for now. If someone or
> > group of people would like to see if we
> > > can come up with a solution, that would be great.
> > > Basically I would like to see if we can get a
> > linux version of products to work like
> > > Exchange and Outlook. The ability to have a
> > calendar and let you co-workers see what you
> > > have planned. The ability to view your emails from
> > home on a web interface. The ability to
> > > put email addresses in you contact list and view
> > them when you are on a web page. Outlook
> > > can accomplish this with using contact list.
> > > The folders sharing, if I had a folder that  I
> > would like my coworkers access to, then I
> > > would give them rights to that folder. I used
> > Group Wise at my last employment and liked the
> > > features of it. SO, if I can use Linux and other
> > programs to act like Outlook and Exchange I
> > > would use that here at Sturgis Schools. I think
> > the board would love it if we could come up
> > > with a email system that wont cost a arm and leg.
> > >
> > > If anyone would like to work with me on this
> > project, I would be happy for some support. I
> > > have some servers and some test machines we could
> > test this on.
> >
> > Scott, I have to be away for the next full week,
> > returning the following
> > week.  At that time, I'd like to help you out on
> > your
> > LINUXization.  I'll get in touch with you at that
> > time and see where you
> > are.
> >
> >       Ralph M. Deal, retired pchemist
> >
> >
>
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Scott Van Singel
Technology Director
Sturgis Public Schools
216 Vinewood
Sturgis, MI. 49091
Office: (616) 659-1512
Fax: (616) 651-1571
Email: svansingel@sturgis.k12.mi.us