chen@sun4.AER.COM (Chin-tien Chen) (05/16/91)
I am in the process of selecting an E-Mail system for our Appletalk network. Our Appletalk network will consists of about 30 Mac's( SE/30's and IIsi's ), an SE/30 serving as Appleshare File server and router and A GatorBox connecting the AppleTalk to the ethernet of our UNIX computers. My predecesor purchased a 10-user license QuickMail and a 10-user GatorMail-Q ( for connecting Macintosh mail system to the UNIX users and outside world, we are on the Internet ). Recently the company also purchased 11 copies of Microsoft Office package. The Microsoft Office includes Microsoft Mail. I got the impression for our dealer that QuickMail and Microsoft Mail can't coexist on our network. Is it correct? If yes, then I have to select one of something equivalent. Which one is better for our kind of environment? If you have any experience is using either one of the mail system, I like to know about it. Thank you in advance!
Todd Strauch (05/24/91)
In article <557@sun4.AER.COM> chen@sun4.AER.COM (Chin-tien Chen) writes: >I am in the process of selecting an E-Mail system for our Appletalk network. >Our Appletalk network will consists of about 30 Mac's( SE/30's and IIsi's ), >an SE/30 serving as Appleshare File server and router and A GatorBox >connecting the AppleTalk to the ethernet of our UNIX computers. > >My predecesor purchased a 10-user license QuickMail and a 10-user GatorMail-Q >( for connecting Macintosh mail system to the UNIX users and outside world, >we are on the Internet ). Recently the company also purchased 11 copies of >Microsoft Office package. The Microsoft Office includes Microsoft Mail. > >I got the impression for our dealer that QuickMail and Microsoft Mail can't >coexist on our network. Is it correct? If yes, then I have to select one of >something equivalent. Which one is better for our kind of environment? > >If you have any experience is using either one of the mail system, >I like to know about it. Thank you in advance! > Both packages can co-exist on the same network, but they do not exchange directories. Our network within the medical campus consists of numerous QM servers and a few MSM servers. With the current release of MSM 3.0, the packages are about equal. QM has more bells and whistles and slightly better mail handling options, but MSM is alittle more intuitive for the novice user and alittle easier to administer. As to which you should go with, that depends on a number of things. The MSM package will probably require that you also purchase GatorMail-M to provide you with a gateway connection. I say probably because I don't know which version of MSM you are working with and because I am not sure if MSM 3.0 comes with gateway software or not (I read somewhere that it did, but we are currently using MSM 2.0 and have only worked with the demo version of MSM 3.0). Another consideration is how long your users have been using QM or what their level of computer literacy is. The longer anyone uses a particular product, the less inclined they are to switch to another product. On the other hand, the more computer literate they are, the less they will care if you switch, just so long as it does what they want. Last, are their other mail servers on your network that you would like to share directories with? What are they using and which package will integrate more easily?
derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) (05/29/91)
Todd Strauch writes: >................................................................... The MSM >package will probably require that you also purchase GatorMail-M to provide you >with a gateway connection. I say probably because I don't know which version >of MSM you are working with and because I am not sure if MSM 3.0 comes with >gateway software or not (I read somewhere that it did, but we are currently >using MSM 2.0 and have only worked with the demo version of MSM 3.0). ........ Gatormail-M is still required for Microsoft Mail 3.0 (as it is for Quickmail). The structure of the gateways remains the same as in Microsoft Mail 3.0. I have never used QuickMail but I find MSM very good. It can be configured with gateways for Speach/Sounds, MCI, Faxes, etc. -- = Enjoy! = = John DeRosa, Motorola, Inc, Cellular Infrastructure Group = = e-mail: motcid!derosaj@uunet.uu.net, n1111@applelink.apple.com = =I do not hold by employer responsible for any information in this message =
jenner@post.ntu.edu.au (05/30/91)
In article <6482@crystal9.UUCP> derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) writes: >Todd Strauch writes: > >>................................................................... The MSM >>package will probably require that you also purchase GatorMail-M to provide you >>with a gateway connection. I say probably because I don't know which version >>of MSM you are working with and because I am not sure if MSM 3.0 comes with >>gateway software or not (I read somewhere that it did, but we are currently >>using MSM 2.0 and have only worked with the demo version of MSM 3.0). ........ > >Gatormail-M is still required for Microsoft >Mail 3.0 (as it is for Quickmail). >The structure of the gateways remains the same as >in Microsoft Mail 3.0. I have never used QuickMail >but I find MSM very good. It can be configured with >gateways for Speach/Sounds, MCI, Faxes, etc. >-- >= Enjoy! = >= John DeRosa, Motorola, Inc, Cellular Infrastructure Group = May be of interest. QuickMail can be bridged with gateway software "SMTP\QM" which is relatively inexpensive. The same company (Information Electronics) also privides QM concierge which offers mail lists, re-routing and several other features. We are quite content with this arrangement. Cheers Bob Jenner