[Imap-uw] php imap_status with Microsoft Exchange 2007

[Mark Crispin]

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Clive McDowell wrote:
>> Peronally, I think that it is absurd to even think about using Exchange
>> with IMAP.  Exchange should be used with its native protocol; IMAP is at
>> best an afterthought in Exchange.  If you want to use IMAP, use a native
>> IMAP server such as UW or Cyrus.
> If you run in an environment using different desktop OSs and the powers that 
> be insist on switching the central mailhost to Exchange you have to use IMAP.

No; you can use Outlook with Exchange protocol and give up on using any 
non-proprietary solution.  That will make the PHB's happy.  Then, when the 
limitations of doing so become apparent, you can get a separate native 
IMAP server installed.

> In fairness to the Exchange front end it seems to work OK.

Indeed, Exchange works fine when used as Exchange.

-- Mark --

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