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On 10/04/2002 at 11:25 AM Grant Nygren [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[gregausit/redhat-list] wrote:

>This is a little off the topic, but since I can't find anyone else (even 
>the Outlook expert at Microsoft) who can answer this question, I came to 
>where the real brains are.
>
>I have a client who is a Talent Agency... 10-15 Agents and over 200 
>Clients. These agents need to be able to access calenders for any client 
>and make changes. Now I know that Exchange server can manage public 
>calenders. What I need to know is:
>
>Is there a cheaper alternative, that can be done with a Linux based
>server. 
>and Windows clients running Outlook?

Use a browser, there are lots to choose from. The backend will be the hard
part.

>
>Is it easy to back up, Exchange isn't.

Exchange is not hard, you just have to pay.

>
>Is it "push" technology... meaning if one agent makes a change, will 
>another agents desktop be updated if they have the same calender open?

Set a refresh period in any html that will be displayed....IIRC if using
Opera you can set this as an option on the client.


>
>And last but not least: can a complete idiot set it up/make changes.  :)
>

no.

>
>Any help/pointers to web pages etc would be greatly appreciated.
>

Look for OCS for a perl based system (obsidian IIRC)
There is a myriad of PHP projects out there, see freshmeat.net  (mysql, PHP
& Apache reqd.)
If they already have exchange look at Ximian for Evolution.
HP also has a solution, not sure of costs.
You will find some other Perl based systems as well, check sites that list
"scripts" etc

Regards

Greg Wright
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