RE: Should we stick with Domino?

Just a few thoughts.

Domino is a great, integrated environment to handle all of the Internet
type of activity, from email to web serving to news groups.  The web
things work with and not against the native AS/400 web server.  It's
SMTP, POP and IMAP are much easier to work with than the 400 stuff!
Version 5 really makes it easy to centrally administer and support.
Also, its on the 400 which again, removes the need for more server
boxes, keeping these activities all integrated.  This integration goes
along ways to reducing network and system support.

If you already have Microsoft PDCs and such in place, the Exchange
option could be equally functional (as we are talking simple email after
all!).

Best Regards

Fritz Hayes
Atwater Associates

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|Obviously we will need to upgrade no matter what, but should
|be we stick with Domino?
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|We make very little use of databases. They are used mainly for
|a few IT documents, like problem fixes etc.
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|We do use calendaring and To Do lists.
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|Replication is cool for remote users.
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|And we may or may not use it as our web server.
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|Why should we stick with Domino? I know the new version lets
|you use Outlook. That is pretty good. Is it only for mail or
|can you open databases as well?
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|Any reasons why we should use Domino Web Server instead of
|AS/400 Web Server?
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|I know newer versions have really enhanced browser mail access
|over previous versions.
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|Any other good reasons?
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|I know you guys are all for Domino that is why you are on this
|list but I would like some answers from you people who have
|gone the way of Domino for one particular reason or another.
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|Or for what we want are just better off using the AS/400 SMTP
|and POP servers?
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|TIA
|
|Regards,
|
|Nathan Simpson
|Australian Wool Handlers