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As I recall this was discussed in much detail when the Horde implementation was brought out. There were several options discussed, each with its own issues and benefits. When Exchange was dismissed due to the realities of our environment the discussion quickly broke into a "least common denominator" solution. Thus Horde. This was a few years ago, and times have changed. Perhaps it is time to revisit this. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 10/1/2009 at 3:42 PM, Ehren Benson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Personally, I hate horde, and have hated it for a long long time so my hate > of the msu webmail is somewhat inherent. I do loathe that the powers that be > decided to 'beef up' the suspension of and put new curtains on a dilapidated > double wide and call it new but budgets are budgets. I really wish MSU ATS > would move into a phase of innovation with collaboration and communication > with an email system rather than just setting the bar at making something > 'that works'. > > Of course I would just roll over and die if MSU ever rolled out exchange > with OWA and the associated unified messaging services, but shoot even EMU > uses zimbra, (which I use since that's where my grad program is at) which is > definitely not anywhere near exchange but far better than what we have. I'd > certainly encourage everyone to push for something revolutionary, or at least > evolutionary rather than just patching the holes. > > I know everyone is afraid of change, but I think we need something at some > point. > > Again just my 0.02 cents worth. > > Ehren J. Benson, MCSE > Windows Systems Administrator > > [log in to unmask] > 517-884-5469 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of David McFarlane > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 3:32 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] A note about MSU's first e-mail system, circa 1983 -- and > in 2009 > > Rich, > >>Hotmail was born circa 1997. MSU's first Webmail client was born >>near that time circa 1998, written by a brilliant student, Charles >>Henrich, under tutelage of Chuck Severance. Both had UIs superior >>to the current <http://mail.msu.edu>mail.msu.edu. > > That's a matter of opinion. I found the ca. 1998 version of MSU web > mail almost unusable, whereas I find the current MSU web mail > actually rather useful from time to time. > > I hope that the current MSU e-mail team balances your dislike of > their system with my liking of their system, and just call it a > wash. As a dance organizer once said while she collected feedback > forms from an event, she will always get complaints no matter what > and so thinks she did well enough if she just gets at least as many > compliments as complaints. > > Just my $.02. I wonder what others think. > > -- dkm