Subject: Re: Turn-key OpenVMS E-mail, web server solution? From: jf.pieronne@laposte.net Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:39:05 +0200 Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Michael Austin wrote: > JF Mezei wrote: > >> David J Dachtera wrote: >> >>> Is anyone aware of a company prodiving a turn-key OpenVMS solution for >>> e-mail, web services and/or both? >> >> >> >> >>> The time for such seems to be ripening, and if Itanic can repair its >>> hull, pump out and put itself to rights, OVMS-I64 may be a practical >> >> >> >> >> >> Forgetting discussions about IA64's future or lack thereof, the more important >> question is whether the TCPIP services on VMS will ever catch up with industry >> (aka: Unix). >> >> If HP is unwilling to put sufficient resources to complete the revamping of >> UCX into "TCPIP Services" and move that product into an industry leading >> posistion, then it should abandon that product and simply bundle Multinet and >> PMDF with every VMS installation. >> >> Having said this, the answer to your question probably lies with Process >> Software who are more likely to know who can do such a turnkey install of a >> VMS box with good TCPIP stack and services. > > > > I have been on systems using Multinet and TCPIP5.3+ and quite frankly, I found Multinet more difficult when deciphering particular parts of a configuration. TCPIP comes bundled with VMS these days (at least the last time I checked) and moving more towards **ix style commands, I find it quite easy to manipulate with the TCPIP set... commands and tweak parameters using sysconfig and netstat etc... > > On the Calendaring issue, if you are considering Exchange, then you ARE talking about Intranet. Not Internet. Yahmail is okay as an internet mail reader, but not very elegant - when was the last time you saw apps with "basic" or non-existant graphics and like it or not, people want pretty not just functional. > Found webcalendar, from the home page: WebCalendar is a PHP-based calendar application that can be configured as a single-user calendar, a multi-user calendar for groups of users, or as an event calendar viewable by visitors. http://webcalendar.sourceforge.net/ Install and run out of the box on VMS I have build a demo system: http://www.pi-net.dyndns.org/calendar/index.php use demo/demo as username/password (may be remove at any time) > I prefer just functional, but when you are dealing with the masses, unless it looks good and has all the bells and whistles and is also functional, you won't get a second chance to make the sale. > > Again, why is Process not porting their new offering to VMS? >