Comments on: Is Apple gunning for Exchange Server with the new iCal beta? http://macenstein.com/default/2010/07/is-apple-gunning-for-exchange-server-with-the-new-ical-beta/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Fri, 25 May 2012 03:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: imajoebob http://macenstein.com/default/2010/07/is-apple-gunning-for-exchange-server-with-the-new-ical-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-201218 imajoebob Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:21:23 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=8769#comment-201218 Well, it took about 4 years for Exchange to behave well with Macs, and that was all done by Apple, no MS (who ever got Entourage to work as a reliable client?). But this isn't about Apple working with Exchange, it's about everybody to work WITHOUT Exchange. I'm pretty sure Apple doesn't want to handle email systems for Ford or GE (yet), but they do want to start picking off all the small shops they can with a plug-and-play alternative to Exchange or to paying someone else to manage you on their Exchange server. Getting CalDAV as standard is a big step, and getting it on those giant Exchange servers is a huge leap. I wonder if Apple would add a 'light weight" email section to their Apple Server, enabling you to set up your own home email. Then you just pay 5 bucks a year for an IP address - or maybe even through MobileMe? Well, it took about 4 years for Exchange to behave well with Macs, and that was all done by Apple, no MS (who ever got Entourage to work as a reliable client?). But this isn’t about Apple working with Exchange, it’s about everybody to work WITHOUT Exchange.

I’m pretty sure Apple doesn’t want to handle email systems for Ford or GE (yet), but they do want to start picking off all the small shops they can with a plug-and-play alternative to Exchange or to paying someone else to manage you on their Exchange server. Getting CalDAV as standard is a big step, and getting it on those giant Exchange servers is a huge leap.

I wonder if Apple would add a ‘light weight” email section to their Apple Server, enabling you to set up your own home email. Then you just pay 5 bucks a year for an IP address – or maybe even through MobileMe?

]]> By: Greg http://macenstein.com/default/2010/07/is-apple-gunning-for-exchange-server-with-the-new-ical-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-201178 Greg Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:25:45 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/?p=8769#comment-201178 Um, iCal already works just fine with Exchange 2007. My iCal calendar is chock full of Exchange goodness/badness. And the same is true for iOS devices. Um, iCal already works just fine with Exchange 2007. My iCal calendar is chock full of Exchange goodness/badness. And the same is true for iOS devices.

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