On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 09:03 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote: > > > > > I don't really thing anyone cares about connecting to Exchange 2007. At > > > > least, that's the way it appears to me. > > > > I running 2.12.3 and as long as I execute the exports, the MAPI plugin > > loads and I can set up a MAPI account. When I try to connect, I cannot > > get it to authenticate and I don't know whether the problem is with > > Evolution or with the Exchange 2007 server. I previously posted several > > times the error messages I was receiving but received ABSOLUTELY no > > repsonse from anyone on houw to proceed. I would have thought the > > programmers would have given be some clue as to how to get MAPI working > > but it was the wrong thought. > > > > >From my point of view, as a non-Exchange user, it looks like the bulk of > the work on Evo these days is in getting it to work with Exchange 2007 - > I wish they would do something else :-) > > >From the various messages I've seen over the last few months, the > libmapi plugin, which the Exchange 2007 support relies on, is still, in > effect, beta software - the releases for F8, OpenSUSE and so on are > preview releases. Although I have seen it said in places that it works > with Evo 2.12, most info I've seen says that the target release is Evo > 2.22. > > The older method of accessing Exchange (i.e. using screen scraping and > OWA) will not, and well not ever, work with Exchange 2007. > > I think, as well, that it's a bit disingenuous to bleat about the Evo > developers not caring, or not supporting Exchange 2007. They are, in > effect, working blind with their hands tied behind their backs. > Remember that Exchange and MAPI are closed protocols and subject to the > whims of Microsoft changing things - if Microsoft had published the > protocols, and given the Evo developers pre-release access to it, then > you might have grounds for complaint. But as it is, much of what has to > happen is (educated) guess work to try and play catchup. > > I know that some people think that support for the latest MS offering in > Evo is important, even critical - but what the developers need is help > and support, not whinging and criticism. > > P. > > > _______________________________________________ > Evolution-list mailing list > Evolution-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Why are you privileged and can whine about my observations? I simply reported what happened. I thought this mailing list was a place to report problems in order to try to get them fixed (and hopefully help other people with the same problem). I took the time to install and try the MAPI plugin and report the results I had and I DID say that I had received help. I just found it surprising that no one responded to the problems about authentication. I made some progress only to reach a deadend. Also, I believe I've read that the MAPI protocol is published (which is remarkable given the way MS usually operates). Believe me, I would be much happier if I never had to deal with an MS server of any kind. Rick B. _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
