Netscape Messaging Server AND NT platform
Hi all,
Here is our situation :
- We are running the Netscape messaging/directory 4.1x server under the NT platform
- 2500 clients are accessing this platform (30% IMAP, the rest POP3) with a Outlook 2000 client (in Internet Mode). These clients are equipped with XP Professional as their OS.
This platform (i.e. Netscape servers under NT / Outlook client) have been running for 4 years now.
We have been running into many problems and now that the NMS 4.x products are in the end-of support in the near future (jan. 2003), we are rethinking the whole messaging environment for the following reasons :
- SUN or Microsoft have allways been pinpointing at each other, when problems arise (because of Outlook), and we consider having virtually no support (and are tired of this situation)
- We don't know what plans have SUN in the future for the NT/2000 platform development for messaging / ldap
- We would like to offer users a more integrated collaborative environment than what they have today : group calendering, web access, conferencing, ...
We have many choices :
- Consider a migration to 5.2 in the near future, and stay with the Outlook 2000 client
- Consider a change on the client side, that integrates better (Communicator ?) - Thats a BIG client impact
- Consider a complete migration to an Exchange environment (we keep the Outlook client, we have no more support issues, we offers basic collaboration - but more than just email, ...)
Is any other company in a similar situation (nb of users, NT platform, access via something else than Communicator, lack of suppport, .unresolved problems, ...) ?
I would like to see your comments about this.
Thank you all in advance
Raphael Tremblay
Messaging Consultant
ibrid technologies
