[KLUG Members] Email compatibility?

[Bruce Smith]

> I *think* standard smtp should work.

> Is it easy to try and then disable quickly if it doesn't work? 

Not really.  I have to take it down, off hours, and install a bunch of
crap.  I'd like to hear from someone knowledgeable about Exchange first.

> >>> bruce@armintl.com 08/08/02 08:50AM >>>
> I have a canned piece of software (voice mail) that can be configured 
> to send email under certain conditions, and I'd like that to happen.
> However, it only lists compatibility with M$ Exchange, and I don't want
> it to happen bad enough to setup an Exchange server just for it.
> 
> I have zero experience with Exchange, and know nothing about it.  My
> questions are:  Is outgoing email on Exchange standard SMTP?  If I point
> this software to a Linux/Sendmail server, should I expect it to work? 
> Or is the Exchange protocol something PROPRIETARY?


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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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