OpenMoko + Exchange

[Adolf Winterer]

On Tuesday 29 September 2009 07:32:06 not12listen wrote:
> 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?

You probably want to use a readily made package. I do not know if OpenChange 
is already available pre-packaged for the architecture the Freerunner use, 
but there are packages for Ubuntu and Debian.

Here I found a recipe for making the Debian package:
<http://wiki.openchange.org/index.php/Debian>

This should be applicable to the Freerunner's architecture. But sorry, I can't 
do this.

> and honestly, which model should i look at purchasing?