Comments on: Replace Outlook with Evolution: A Linux Groupware Suite http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evolution an e-mail client alternative to Outlook on Linux. | OSMONEYhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-1366814 Evolution an e-mail client alternative to Outlook on Linux. | OSMONEY Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:43:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-1366814 [...] is a groupware application that helps you work in a group by handling email, address, memos, tasks, and one or [...] [...] is a groupware application that helps you work in a group by handling email, address, memos, tasks, and one or [...]

]]> By: Google Chromebook coming soonhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-1339197 Google Chromebook coming soon Sat, 14 May 2011 16:49:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-1339197 [...] compared to Windows. The Linux today has  matching applications against all popular Windows app. Evolution against Outlook, OpenOffice against MS Office. You name it and you will find matching app in [...] [...] compared to Windows. The Linux today has  matching applications against all popular Windows app. Evolution against Outlook, OpenOffice against MS Office. You name it and you will find matching app in [...]

]]> By: Rickhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-1124057 Rick Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:38:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-1124057 Both Evolution and Thunderbird have a serious problem with the text editor - lack of flexibility and proper formatting. Neither of these programs come close to Eudora or Outlook in this area. Both Evolution and Thunderbird have a serious problem with the text editor – lack of
flexibility and proper formatting. Neither of these programs come close to Eudora or
Outlook in this area.

]]> By: Lorin Kunderthttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-1103465 Lorin Kundert Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:43:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-1103465 Not even close to being an Outlook killer, Kontact would be better suited for that. Not even close to being an Outlook killer, Kontact would be better suited for that.

]]> By: ilan | linuxhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-1023986 ilan | linux Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:36:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-1023986 Flatline: Almost every IMAP server for linux has IMAPS (secure) support. As for secure calendar and contacts eGroupware supports XML-RPC which you can access over https. I'm sure that encrypted access is not the biggest advantage of Outlook/Exchange. For a lot of companies Exchange "just works" and they are willing to pay for it. Ilan Flatline:

Almost every IMAP server for linux has IMAPS (secure) support. As for secure calendar and contacts eGroupware supports XML-RPC which you can access over https.
I’m sure that encrypted access is not the biggest advantage of Outlook/Exchange. For a lot of companies Exchange “just works” and they are willing to pay for it.

Ilan

]]> By: Flatlinehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-962129 Flatline Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-962129 Outlook's biggest advantage is Outlook Anywhere: a secure, encrypted RPC-over-HTTPS connection to Exchange from anywhere in the world without VPN requirements. For on-premise or hosted Exchange, there is no substitute that I'm aware of in the Linux space. If there existed a Linux alternative, that could make many Linux fans smile. Its probably one of the main reasons that a free, amazing office suite like OpenOffice won't gain steam. If OpenOffice had an Outlook substitute capable of RPC-over-HTTPS, it could possibly crush MS Office. And as of the release of Exchange 2007, Outlook licensing is no longer "free" with Exchange, although some hosted Exchange providers will add it into the deal under Microsoft's SPLA licensing model. Outlook’s biggest advantage is Outlook Anywhere: a secure, encrypted RPC-over-HTTPS connection to Exchange from anywhere in the world without VPN requirements. For on-premise or hosted Exchange, there is no substitute that I’m aware of in the Linux space. If there existed a Linux alternative, that could make many Linux fans smile. Its probably one of the main reasons that a free, amazing office suite like OpenOffice won’t gain steam. If OpenOffice had an Outlook substitute capable of RPC-over-HTTPS, it could possibly crush MS Office.

And as of the release of Exchange 2007, Outlook licensing is no longer “free” with Exchange, although some hosted Exchange providers will add it into the deal under Microsoft’s SPLA licensing model.

]]> By: the professorhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-867235 the professor Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:45:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-867235 "Outlook 2007 costs $100, according to CDW.com Untrue. Outlook is actually free." hey monkey Boi Skids can you get me 100 copies for my office then please :D idiot......................................... “Outlook 2007 costs $100, according to CDW.com

Untrue. Outlook is actually free.”

hey monkey Boi Skids can you get me 100 copies for my office then please :D

idiot…………………………………..

]]> By: Skidshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-813834 Skids Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:58:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-813834 "The main reason why people still use outlook is because either they don’t know any different and a substantial amount of people have a hotmail account. And no one wants to use their terrible web-interface" No, the truth is people know what works reliably and isn't coded by some monkey in his momma's basement. Outlook users are years ahead of and Linsucker. “The main reason why people still use outlook is because either they don’t know any different and a substantial amount of people have a hotmail account. And no one wants to use their terrible web-interface”

No, the truth is people know what works reliably and isn’t coded by some monkey in his momma’s basement. Outlook users are years ahead of and Linsucker.

]]> By: Skidshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-813832 Skids Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:56:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-813832 Outlook 2007 costs $100, according to CDW.com Untrue. Outlook is actually free. Outlook 2007 costs $100, according to CDW.com

Untrue. Outlook is actually free.

]]> By: Skidshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-813831 Skids Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:55:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-813831 poor syncing isn’t a fault of evolution, that is a wide-spread Linux issue. One of many which means Linsux will never be accepted in the real world. Dream on fools. poor syncing isn’t a fault of evolution, that is a wide-spread Linux issue.

One of many which means Linsux will never be accepted in the real world. Dream on fools.

]]> By: Skidshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-813829 Skids Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:54:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-813829 Outlook killer? What a fool. Outlook killer? What a fool.

]]> By: GreenOwlhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-718714 GreenOwl Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:19:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-718714 I switched to Linux (Ubuntu) and Evolution over 6 months ago and love 'em both. Could not get Evolution to sync with my windows based smartphone (AT&T Tilt). Switched to a Palm Treo 680 and it syncs just fine. Evolution seems much more stable than Outlook was and I wouldn't go back. I switched to Linux (Ubuntu) and Evolution over 6 months ago and love ‘em both. Could not get Evolution to sync with my windows based smartphone (AT&T Tilt). Switched to a Palm Treo 680 and it syncs just fine. Evolution seems much more stable than Outlook was and I wouldn’t go back.

]]> By: Dominikhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-682294 Dominik Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:13:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-682294 SOGo (http://www.scalableogo.org/) is an open-source groupware server which works with an AJAX web interface and "thick" clients such as Evolution and Thunderbird ... SOGo (http://www.scalableogo.org/) is an open-source groupware server which works with an AJAX web interface and “thick” clients such as Evolution and Thunderbird …

]]> By: 5 Must-have Linux office applicationshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-638496 5 Must-have Linux office applications Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:05:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-638496 [...] Kontact. I have discussed Evolution in a previous article (Replace Outlook With Evolution: An Open Source Groupware Suite) and so I thought I should offer another alternative groupware suite. And Kontact is quite a [...] [...] Kontact. I have discussed Evolution in a previous article (Replace Outlook With Evolution: An Open Source Groupware Suite) and so I thought I should offer another alternative groupware suite. And Kontact is quite a [...]

]]> By: jackhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-637655 jack Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:26:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-637655 sorry - i forgot to add links. i added one into the article. as for syncing - i hear ya. but to be honest, the poor syncing isn't a fault of evolution, that is a wide-spread Linux issue. many times the syncing problems can be traced to a distribution using a bad version of one of the sub-systems used for connecting the device. i have found Fedora to be one of the worst for syncing and Ubuntu and Mandriva to be among the better distributions. sorry – i forgot to add links. i added one into the article.

as for syncing – i hear ya. but to be honest, the poor syncing isn’t a fault of evolution, that is a wide-spread Linux issue. many times the syncing problems can be traced to a distribution using a bad version of one of the sub-systems used for connecting the device. i have found Fedora to be one of the worst for syncing and Ubuntu and Mandriva to be among the better distributions.

]]> By: Chris Wuestefeldhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-637615 Chris Wuestefeld Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:01:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-637615 Suggestion: provide a link to the app's web page. See here http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/ and here for Windows http://www.dipconsultants.com/evolution/ Suggestion: provide a link to the app’s web page.

See here
http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/
and here for Windows
http://www.dipconsultants.com/evolution/

]]> By: WykidTECHhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-637575 WykidTECH Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:59:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-637575 I love Evolution, seriously. However, its random close-ups and lack of syncing with my T-Mobile MDA was indeed a deal breaker for me. I use Outlook 2007 and it's hard to beat the integration with the MS Office 2007 suite and (more importantly) my MDA. Is Outlook perfect? No. I would rather use Evolution as I would rather use Linux, but truth is I need something that is going to work more so than not. I love Evolution, seriously. However, its random close-ups and lack of syncing with my T-Mobile MDA was indeed a deal breaker for me. I use Outlook 2007 and it’s hard to beat the integration with the MS Office 2007 suite and (more importantly) my MDA. Is Outlook perfect? No. I would rather use Evolution as I would rather use Linux, but truth is I need something that is going to work more so than not.

]]> By: Urban Stratahttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-637421 Urban Strata Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-637421 @Nathan: Totally untrue. The main reason people still use Outlook is because their work requires it along with an Exchange server. There's currently no better way (and I mean better as in simpler and easier, not better as in "good") to access Exchange than by using Outlook. Outlook 2007 costs $100, according to CDW.com. How many average Joes do you think are spending that much on an e-mail client for personal use? Not many, I'd bet. Outlook dominates because corporate IT requires it. @Nathan:

Totally untrue. The main reason people still use Outlook is because their work requires it along with an Exchange server. There’s currently no better way (and I mean better as in simpler and easier, not better as in “good”) to access Exchange than by using Outlook.

Outlook 2007 costs $100, according to CDW.com. How many average Joes do you think are spending that much on an e-mail client for personal use? Not many, I’d bet. Outlook dominates because corporate IT requires it.

]]> By: Nathanhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-637387 Nathan Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:51:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-637387 The main reason why people still use outlook is because either they don't know any different and a substantial amount of people have a hotmail account. And no one wants to use their terrible web-interface The main reason why people still use outlook is because either they don’t know any different and a substantial amount of people have a hotmail account. And no one wants to use their terrible web-interface

]]> By: votrehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/replace-outlook-with-evolution-a-linux-groupware-suite/comment-page-1/#comment-637023 votre Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:14:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=10415#comment-637023 My biggest complaint is there not being a way to automatically save a copy of an e-mail to your sent folder like you can in Thunderbird if you're using IMAP. Seems you have to be wedded to an Exchange or Novell server to do that. My biggest complaint is there not being a way to automatically save a copy of an e-mail to your sent folder like you can in Thunderbird if you’re using IMAP. Seems you have to be wedded to an Exchange or Novell server to do that.

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