Exchange functionality (IMAP)

[infiniti]

Hi,

I've just read a review of Barca which apparently allows connectivity to exchange server. Being stuck with Outlook i've been searching for something a little less cumbersome and promptly downloaded Barca. Now am i being really thick or does it not do this? If so how?!?!

Many thanks

Infiniti

[robin]

Wrong impression I'm afraid. It doesn't allow *connectivity* with Exchange server, what it does do is allow you to exchange appointments (maybe tasks) with Exchange users by e-mail (I use it with my wife at work so I can send her appointments). Seems to work quite well but with a few quirks that need ironing out.

[Alpha]

Hi,

I've just read a review of Barca which apparently allows connectivity to exchange server. Being stuck with Outlook i've been searching for something a little less cumbersome and promptly downloaded Barca. Now am i being really thick or does it not do this? If so how?!?!
Infiniti

Can point us to the review so we can better understand the context? Perhaps you can provide more information. Whether Barca will work with an email system on an exchange server depends on how the Sysadmin for the Exchange server sets things up. For example, I have seen Barca being used with an IMAP account on an Exchange server. The setup was just like that of any other IMAP account. In the old forum, other users have used Barca with Exchange server. I believe Redmak (?) is one of them.

I suggest talking to your Sysadmin to see if anything can de done, but I doubt Barca will ever work as well as Outlook in an Exchange environment.

[infiniti]

Yeh it's in the August issue of .net magazine. They review the beta and the phrase 'The program supports POP, IMAP, SMTP together with NNTP for news servers, and it can also be configured to work with an Exchange server.'

Oh well nevermind. If it can't be done no problem. Thanks for the help though - much appreciated.

[robin]

Whether Barca will work with an email system on an exchange server depends on how the Sysadmin for the Exchange server sets things up. For example, I have seen Barca being used with an IMAP account on an Exchange server. The setup was just like that of any other IMAP account. In the old forum, other users have used Barca with Exchange server. I believe Redmak (?) is one of them.

I had assumed that infiniti was thinking of making the calendaring and scheduling side of it work with the Exchange server, rather than the IMAP side. Alpha - is it the case that IMAP *could* work (depending on the settings) but the calendaring / scheduling does not?

[infiniti]

Robin - to be honest my motivation is to find a rather less 'clunky' alternative to Outlook that can be used at work - hence my hopes for Barca as what from what i've seen it looks a nice choice.

[robin]

Robin - to be honest my motivation is to find a rather less 'clunky' alternative to Outlook that can be used at work - hence my hopes for Barca as what from what i've seen it looks a nice choice.

Which bits are you hoping to see though - just the mail, or integrate the scheduling functions?

[infiniti]

I'm not overly worried about the scheduling side - more mail to be honest. I suppose if thats the case Exchange can be configured to allow IMap access?

[robin]

Then I guess it should be. Unfortunately at this point I can't help you any further - I don't use IMAP or Exchange. There are others who can so I hope at this point that someone else can come by....

[I've modified the name of the thread to include IMAP since that is the way the thread is going]

[Alpha]

I'm not overly worried about the scheduling side - more mail to be honest. I suppose if thats the case Exchange can be configured to allow IMap access?

Yes it can, but only the Sysadmin of the Exchange server can do this. You could alsos search here http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows. As a clarification, Barca's scheduling does not use nor need Exchange server.

[COD]

I used Poco with an Exchange server for years with Pop3. Never had a problem, never had to do anything funky with the set up. I thought Exchange (unless you have a circa 98 install) supported POP3 and IMAP out of the box.

[Alpha]

I used Poco with an Exchange server for years with Pop3. Never had a problem, never had to do anything funky with the set up. I thought Exchange (unless you have a circa 98 install) supported POP3 and IMAP out of the box.

Infinniti,

As per the above quote, perhaps you can send a private message to COD to see if he can be of assistance to you.