On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 11:24, Ard wrote: > On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:09:51 -0500 > "Javier Perez" <pepebuho@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I wanted to get a feeling for this before plunging in a wild chase. > > > > I am moving myself from Windows into Linux. I have a system setup > > with Outlook 2000 and another lab system setup with Linux and Evolution. > > I really liked evolution. > > > > I want to work out with both e-mail programs, but keep the same > > database of e-mails. I do not mind spliting the contacts and > > Agenda stuff, but I want to keep my sequence of e-mails. > > > > I thought of setting up a mail server and have the e-mail > > server pickup my e-mail from my ISP and have evolution and > > outlook look at the e-mail at my mailserver > > (leave message on server option activated). > > > > In theory I should be able to look at the e-mail from either > > Outlook or Evo while keeping the e-mail messages together in one place. > > > > Am I missing something here, regarding the functionality of the > > mailservers in general? Is there any easy to setup and administer > > mailserver program? I only need it to deal with one user, me. > > > > I apreciate your comments. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Javier > > > > ------------------------------ > > Hi, > > You might want to have a look at IMAP. > Your mail will be on a server and you can connect to it with any client you like. > > Regards, > > Ard IMAP would work. Short term change the the account(s) settings to leave the mail on the server. You can set it on both or just Outlook if you want the to end up in evolution. Regards Roger
