[rliebsch]

Okay. I am so irked right now.

Exchange 2007 is out. But in order to run it, we have to buy new x64 hardware. Then install the new 2K3R2. Sweet now we have a fast spanking server.

Better look at protecting it.

Let's see I just upgraded to Exchange 2003 about 9 or 10 months ago, which required new Symantec Backup Exec 10d and, of course, Symantec Mail Security for Exchange 5.0. And heck, I thought i'd go ahead and enable the spam filtering. Guess what, none of this "new" software works with Exchange 2007. So check the websites, OOOH, I have to buy MORE NEW(er) software. Well in the name of sanity and security, right?!?

Let's get those Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices going... What? BES 4.0.6 or 4.1.3 won't work with Exchange 2007....

ever feel like you hate loathe and in all other ways despise the software industry.

I love linux. I love OSS. I love not getting mail at 3am.

rob

[jhoetzl]

Two words:

Lotus Notes


(running and ducking for the platform war onslaught)

[rliebsch]

no war, but a much needed laugh.

[Aroc]

Same here. It always seems like you need to upgrade your Backup Exec Server first (might as well keep it on maintenance with Symantec) and your Exchange or Domino server last (since it seems like mail servers always, and I mean always require pretty much everything else in your infrastruture be fairly recent).

Notes and Domino, is the except of course! That thing pretty much runs on anything. And I'm not kidding.

It seems with PDAs the solution is to upgrade. To which the inexperienced LAN Administrator replies, "upgrade what?" Master replies, "yes." (we all know the long answer is firmware, handhelds, OS, middleware, email, etc - upgrade all of it. Then and only then will most of the prior functionality promised in the prior version finally work. Oh wait, now they're new bugs. Upgrade! I don't think you can ever avoid this with PDAs like you can with normal PC clients. PDAs are far too finicky for some reason.)

At least you aren't stuck with a pair of NT 4.0 servers since they refuse to give up an app for 14 users, but won't want to shell out $20k for the current version that runs on a later O/S. The grim reality along with the picture of your avatar makes me grin for some reason.

[rliebsch]

if only the animation still worked.

[SimonMac]

Er you don't have to upgrade?

Or as Jhoetzl says Domino all the way!