Re: Mail server for home use?

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Paul,

The simplest option is staring me in the face! I'll give it a go.

I remember you mentioning your VB script some time ago - is it SAPI 
5 capable (i.e. could you use the AT&T Natural Voices engine)? Have
you published this anywhere?

Cheers,

Paul.


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...>
wrote:
> Paul,
> 
> I reckon you could probably do everything on your list just with 
Outlook 
> XP...
> 
> 1) Use a .PST file stored on a shared drive, accessable to all 
required 
> client devices. Multiple clients can open the same PST file 
simultaneously.
> 
> 2)Well, it's part of Office XP, so if you've already got that, 
then it's 
> "free"... :-)
> 
> 3) Outlook XP now supports http mail servers (i.e. Hotmail)
> 
> 4) No problem.
> 
> 5) Outlook since version 2000 has a very good object model and 
programming 
> interface. I currently have a VB script which opens my calendar 
and reads 
> out my appointments for the day as part of may wake-up alarm 
routine...
> 
> HTH
> 
> Paul G.
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "psghome2002" <psghome@h...>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Mail server for home use?
> >Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 09:09:56 -0000
> >
> >Anyone got any thoughts on a decent mail server for home use?
My
> >requirements are:
> >
> >1) central mail/calendar/notes/contacts store so that I can view
on
> >any connected client (Fuji, PC, Laptop, iPaq, fridge, toaster!
etc)
> >2) Doesn't cost the earth (like Exchange)
> >3) Can retrieve mail from POP3 and HTTP (Hotmail)
> >4) Supports multiple accounts/users
> >5) Potential integration with apps such as ACE, HV, HAL etc
(not
> >really sure about this but I guess as a minimum it needs to
save
> >contacts in a form useable by other apps)
> >
> >I've used NTMail and Exchange (a little) before. Thinking about
it -
> >is Outlook capable of doing any/all of this on it's own?
> >
> >Many thanks,
> >
> >Paul.
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
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