Comments on: Wolves Circle As Exchange Nears Death(Revised 6 December 2005) http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/ Spam, Security, Privacy, Spyware, Phishing & Viruses from the Front Lines. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Henry http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-1882 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:57:38 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-1882 Jim O. is right. We found a lot of people on our forums talking about how wonderful Zimbra is, and they all turned out to be Zimbra employees. This is a bit sleazy. Jim O. is right. We found a lot of people on our forums talking about how wonderful Zimbra is, and they all turned out to be Zimbra employees. This is a bit sleazy.

]]> by: jim o. http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-1683 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:07:20 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-1683 Zimbra isn't all it claims to be. Most of the people promoting it (most likely including the person who mentioned it above) actually work for Zimbra. They do a LOT of astroturfing. Zimbra isn’t all it claims to be. Most of the people promoting it (most likely including the person who mentioned it above) actually work for Zimbra. They do a LOT of astroturfing.

]]> by: scalability.org » Blog Archive » DDoS jujitsu, or using the DDoSers mass against them http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-1661 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:02:21 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-1661 [...] So when the little spambots wanted to bomb someplace.org, they had to do a lookup of the mail exchanger (mx record) for someplace.org. Well this pointed to our server. And hence, we were on the receiving end of lots of junk. Well, not really on the receiving end, as our antispam defensive layers are arranged so as not to allow obvious spam to move along our pipeline. As you can see, the vast majority of this was rejected out of hand. WITHOUT USING RBLS. If you are still using any form of RBL, please, please … modern technology is much better, and gives you a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer, one that adapts to new spammers instantly as compared to RBLs. One whose collateral damage is against mis-configured MTAs (Microsoft’s Exchange seems to be one of the worst offenders here, but there are lots of good reasons not to be using that for your MTA anyway). [...] […] So when the little spambots wanted to bomb someplace.org, they had to do a lookup of the mail exchanger (mx record) for someplace.org. Well this pointed to our server. And hence, we were on the receiving end of lots of junk. Well, not really on the receiving end, as our antispam defensive layers are arranged so as not to allow obvious spam to move along our pipeline. As you can see, the vast majority of this was rejected out of hand. WITHOUT USING RBLS. If you are still using any form of RBL, please, please … modern technology is much better, and gives you a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer, one that adapts to new spammers instantly as compared to RBLs. One whose collateral damage is against mis-configured MTAs (Microsoft’s Exchange seems to be one of the worst offenders here, but there are lots of good reasons not to be using that for your MTA anyway). […]

]]> by: Jon http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-185 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:21:03 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-185 Here is another alternative:<br> Softalk WorkgroupShare.<br> http://www.softalkltd.com/products/workgroupshare/ Here is another alternative:
Softalk WorkgroupShare.
http://www.softalkltd.com/products/workgroupshare/

]]> by: Jon http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-184 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:15:09 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-184 Isn't the Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS) an option? http://www.gordano.com Isn’t the Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS) an option? http://www.gordano.com

]]> by: Amy Swanson http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-182 Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:33:04 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-182 Groupware server website:<br> http://www.zimbra.com<br> <br> Exchange 5.5 migration help:<br> http://www.zimbra.com/community/downloads.php - 5.5 migration tools will<br> be available in January - Exchange 2003 is available today.<br> <br> Licensing Type:<br> Open Source - Mozilla Public License<br> Network Edition - Zimbra Network License<br> <br> Allows full functionality for Outlook? Y - Beta is available today and GA in January<br> Available for Windows platform? N<br> Available for Linux platform? Y - RedHat, Fedora<br> Available for OS X platform? Y<br> Available for Other platforms? N Groupware server website:
http://www.zimbra.com

Exchange 5.5 migration help:
http://www.zimbra.com/community/downloads.php - 5.5 migration tools will
be available in January - Exchange 2003 is available today.

Licensing Type:
Open Source - Mozilla Public License
Network Edition - Zimbra Network License

Allows full functionality for Outlook? Y - Beta is available today and GA in January
Available for Windows platform? N
Available for Linux platform? Y - RedHat, Fedora
Available for OS X platform? Y
Available for Other platforms? N

]]> by: Editor http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-183 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:17:33 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-183 Anybody notice how easy Amy made it for us to add Zimbra? (hint, hint) Anybody notice how easy Amy made it for us to add Zimbra? (hint, hint)

]]> by: Editor http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-181 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:24:07 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-181 Merak Email Server Suite added. In May 2005, Icewarp said it would be adding an Exchange Migration Tool in 30 days. Can't find it. We linked to the generic Migration Tool. Note the pricing. Merak Email Server Suite added. In May 2005, Icewarp said it would be adding an Exchange Migration Tool in 30 days. Can’t find it. We linked to the generic Migration Tool. Note the pricing.

]]> by: Bob http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-180 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:30:52 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-180 Another one: Merak mailserver (http://www.icewarp.com/) Another one: Merak mailserver (http://www.icewarp.com/)

]]> by: Editor http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-179 Fri, 25 Nov 2005 22:30:17 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2005/12/06/email_aacbghdadd_i/#comment-179 We tried to include only groupware that allows full Outlook functionality, including access to mail and public folders, as well as server-side calendars and address books. Citadel says, "We are working with a third party to make a "connector" product available. In the meantime, if you store your calendar locally (on the computer running Outlook) you will still be able to send and receive meeting invitations via email, including to and from users running other client software, or via WebCit."<br> <br> http://www.citadel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=38 <br> <br> Sorry. We tried to include only groupware that allows full Outlook functionality, including access to mail and public folders, as well as server-side calendars and address books. Citadel says, “We are working with a third party to make a “connector” product available. In the meantime, if you store your calendar locally (on the computer running Outlook) you will still be able to send and receive meeting invitations via email, including to and from users running other client software, or via WebCit.”

http://www.citadel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=38

Sorry.

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