Public folders without exchange?

Anyone knows of a good solution for public folders without exchange
server involved?

 

Amnon <none@none.com> wrote:
> Anyone knows of a good solution for public folders without exchange
> server involved?

Sharepoint will do a lot of the same things PFs do (and more).

 

On Sun, 03 May 2009 10:13:30 -0400, Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> Amnon <none@none.com> wrote:
>> Anyone knows of a good solution for public folders without exchange
>> server involved?
>
> Sharepoint will do a lot of the same things PFs do (and more).

TY
Is it possible to export from public folders directly SP, or via PST or
not possible at all?

 

Amnon <none@none.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 03 May 2009 10:13:30 -0400, Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>
>> Amnon <none@none.com> wrote:
>>> Anyone knows of a good solution for public folders without exchange
>>> server involved?
>>
>> Sharepoint will do a lot of the same things PFs do (and more).
>
> TY
> Is it possible to export from public folders directly SP, or via PST
> or not possible at all?

You can export to PST files but why not simply open Sharepoint in Outlook
and copy things in directly?

 

"Amnon" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> TY
> Is it possible to export from public folders directly SP, or via PST or
> not possible at all?

Quest has a migration tool that exports and imports into SP. As far as
natively, no.

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On Sun, 03 May 2009 19:15:18 -0400, Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified
Trainer] wrote:

> Quest has a migration tool that exports and imports into SP. As far as
> natively, no.
>
> --
> Ace

Thank you.
Just what I was looking for.

 

"Amnon" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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>> Quest has a migration tool that exports and imports into SP. As far as
>> natively, no.
>>
>> --
>> Ace
>
> Thank you.
> Just what I was looking for.

I'm glad I was able to help!

Ace

 

Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
<aceman@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote:
> "Amnon" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> news:7663dtF1anacgU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>
>> TY
>> Is it possible to export from public folders directly SP, or via PST
>> or not possible at all?
>
> Quest has a migration tool that exports and imports into SP. As far as
> natively, no.

If you have public folders already (which his question implies - "export
from public folders") then you can use Outlook for this, as long as you open
your sharepoint folders in OL.

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
> <aceman@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote:
>> "Amnon" <none@none.com> wrote in message
>> news:7663dtF1anacgU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>
>>>
>>> TY
>>> Is it possible to export from public folders directly SP, or via PST
>>> or not possible at all?
>>
>> Quest has a migration tool that exports and imports into SP. As far as
>> natively, no.
>
> If you have public folders already (which his question implies - "export
> from public folders") then you can use Outlook for this, as long as you
> open your sharepoint folders in OL.
>

I believe that's how the Quest tool works. IIRC, it must be installed on a
workstation with admin rights and with Outlook installed so it can use the
MAPI functions, but please don't quote me on this. I'm going by memory from
when I looked at this tool over a year ago planning a Sharepoint migration
for 3000 public folders in the last place I worked. However management
turned out shooting the whole project down due to complexity, cost and the
fact that it will cause mass confusion. <sigh>

Ace

 

On Sun, 03 May 2009 17:04:16 -0400, Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> You can export to PST files but why not simply open Sharepoint in
> Outlook and copy things in directly?

Thanks for the pointer...
Never dealt with SP, so I am trying to get a clue.

 

Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
<aceman@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:u$gjrfLzJHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
>> <aceman@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote:
>>> "Amnon" <none@none.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7663dtF1anacgU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> TY
>>>> Is it possible to export from public folders directly SP, or via
>>>> PST or not possible at all?
>>>
>>> Quest has a migration tool that exports and imports into SP. As far
>>> as natively, no.
>>
>> If you have public folders already (which his question implies -
>> "export from public folders") then you can use Outlook for this, as
>> long as you open your sharepoint folders in OL.
>>
>
> I believe that's how the Quest tool works. IIRC, it must be installed
> on a workstation with admin rights and with Outlook installed so it
> can use the MAPI functions, but please don't quote me on this. I'm
> going by memory from when I looked at this tool over a year ago
> planning a Sharepoint migration for 3000 public folders in the last
> place I worked. However management turned out shooting the whole
> project down due to complexity, cost and the fact that it will cause
> mass confusion. <sigh>
> Ace

Hmmm. Well - Outlook can do this on its own quite nicely if you don't have
3000

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hmmm. Well - Outlook can do this on its own quite nicely if you don't have
> 3000
>

True, plus the cost of this product!! It is rather expensive to use once and
destroy, like a toothpick!

Ace

 

Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
<aceman@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:eccFGkXzJHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Hmmm. Well - Outlook can do this on its own quite nicely if you
>> don't have 3000
>>
>
> True, plus the cost of this product!! It is rather expensive to use
> once and destroy, like a toothpick!
>
> Ace

Definitely agree. Quest makes some very nice products but their target
market is for companies far larger than mine - it's frustrating.

 

On 5/2/2009 4:00 PM, Amnon wrote:
> Anyone knows of a good solution for public folders without exchange
> server involved?

I have a client running MAPILab Groupware server
(http://www.mapilab.com/groupware/server/). They are sharing folders /
contacts / calendars all with out a problem.

The way MAPILab Groupware server works is you install an add on to
Outlook that allows it to connect to the MAPILab Groupware server that
is sharing up a .pst file.

From what I remember licensing was not bad and you can run it with out
a server OS.



Grant. . . .

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Definitely agree. Quest makes some very nice products but their target
> market is for companies far larger than mine - it's frustrating.

There is one company in Philly I almost got a position for, that a friend of
mine is still working for. They perform many solutions for large companies,
and exclusively use the Quest suite of products. He did say they are
expensive and can't see how any smaller consulting firms can even come close
to affording them.

Ace