[GRLUG] Linux and MS Exchange

[Topher]

On 02/25/2010 09:53 PM, Michael Mol wrote:
> First, I'm no more a fan of MS Exchange than the next guy, and I'm
> also aware of privacy implications around how much of my data Google
> has. Can we avoid focusing on those two parts of the discussion for a
> few messages, at least? ;)
> 
> Second, I've discovered that using my mobile phone's ActiveSync
> functionality, and pointing it at m.google.com, works rather nicely
> for syncing my gmail and calendar details. (The phone just spins for
> hours and hours when dealing with the contacts, but that likely has
> something to do with my having about 6800 of them...)
> 
> Third, I like the functionality enough that I'd be willing to use an
> Exchange client on my Linux box at home to get access to it.
> 
> So what are my options? I suspect ATW will suggest Evolution, if
> Evolution supports it, but what other options are out there?

If you're talking Google, Thunderbird with the Lightning extension does
a nice job syncing with Google apps.  Assuming your phone does as well,
it could be a very nice setup.