OpenMoko + Exchange

[not12listen]

Adolf Winterer wrote:
> 
> On Tuesday 29 September 2009 05:45:55 not12listen wrote:
>> Al Johnson wrote:
>> > On Tuesday 29 September 2009, not12listen wrote:
>> >> bringing this back from the dead...
>> >>
>> >> i've been off the OM boards for a bit, but my interest in owning one
>> has
>> >> not diminished in the slightest.
>> >>
>> >> my question still stands...  is there a reasonable method by which to
>> >> connect an OM device to an exchange server?
>> >>
>> >> in all honesty, if there is, i'd run out and buy one tomorrow... :)
>> >>
>> >> again, i am VERY green when it comes to linux, but is there a way to
>> >> package the Exchange connection add-on of Evolution to either Claws,
>> >> Openmoko Mail or Qtmail?  or, is that idea much like re-inventing the
>> >> wheel?
>> >
>> > What _exactly_ do you mean by 'connect to an exchange server'? I ask
>> > because
>> > for some people it means 'read my inbox' while others think it means
>> > 'look and
>> > feel exactly as Outlook does.' There's a world of difference between
>> > them, and
>> > probably solutions for several points in between. What capabilities are
>> > deal
>> > breakers if missing, and which ones don't you care about?
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > support mailing list
>> > support at lists.openmoko.org
>> > https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/support
>>
>> my apologies for not being clear.
>>
>> i need to be able to view/reply to emails within my inbox and the folders
>> inside, and also view/edit my calendar - all of this is hosted on an
>> exchange server of course.
> 
> There is a project under development, which does native MAPI for
> communication 
> with Exchange servers, allowing access to all types of objects (folders, 
> shared folders, calendar, contacts...). You may want to have a look at it:
> <http://www.openchange.org/>
> 
> The functions are bundled into a library (libmapi), making them available
> to 
> all applications that care to use the library. Early versions of
> interfaces 
> to the library exist for Evolution and the KDE PIM framework Akonadi.
> 
> - Adolf
> 
>> if any further clarification is needed, please let me know. :)
> 

so again, as i'm very green with linux, how difficult would this be to get
working on an OpenMoko Freerunner phone?

and honestly, which model should i look at purchasing?
-- 
View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OpenMoko-Exchange-tp2152518p3733887.html
Sent from the Openmoko Support mailing list archive at Nabble.com.