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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Using Thunderbird with Exchange Server

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Using Thunderbird with Exchange Server
  • From: "Prof J C Nash (U30A)" <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:21:01 -0400
I've been using davmail now for several days. I found a very simple
tutorial (I only used the email bit) at


http://nknu.net/ubuntu-14-04-exchange-configuration-thunderbird-pidgin/

This is now working on 2 machines.

Best, JN

On 15-07-01 02:15 PM, James wrote:
> 
> 
> On 06/28/15 10:21, Prof J C Nash (U30A) wrote:
>> uOttawa is moving to email only on Exchange Server. For reasons I do not
>> fully comprehend, IMAP will be dropped in next few months.
>>
>> As far as I can determine, my options are
>>   - Evolution (which I've found awkward for my workflow)
>>   - Exquilla add-in for Tbird (not free - seems to be $10 per year). I'd
>> like to avoid being dependent on a commercial enterprise in this way.
>>   - DavMail
>>
>> I'm leaning towards Davmail. If anyone has used it, I'd be interested in
>> off-list exchange of ideas.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> JN
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> Exquilla is free.
> Some additional features are pay.
> I think it uses the webmail interface in Exchange.
> But it has stopped working (I think it is Exchange's fault or rather the
> people that administer it at my work).
> The only thing that is supported at my work is running Exchange in the
> provided Windows VDI (or Exchange webmail).
> Every other way of accessing Exchange else is prone to frequent breakages.
> 
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