[ale] Leaving Linux for Outlook plugin

[Geoffrey]

Michael Hirsch wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 5:43 PM, PairOfTwins <PairOfTwins at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> A recruiter who has been enjoying Linux for years asked me to replace it
>> with XP!  Regrettably, she explains that a special Outlook plugin would
>> save her so much work she could cut back her assistant's hours.  I'm
>> suggesting XP in a VM, but she's hesitant due to speed issues.  Also it
>> seems that this Outlook plugin would save stuff to her desktop, and
>> she's afraid of having stuff spread across her Linux desktop and XP desktop.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated...
> 
> Outlook pretty well in Crossover Office from codeweavers.  That is a
> commercial version of WINE that they support.  At a couple of places
> I've used crossover for optimal support of my companies mail server.
> It's about $50, or so.

$40 for standard, $70 for pro.  Standard should be sufficient for this 
purpose.  See the comparison chart:

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/

> 
> Anyway, you can try it for free and see if the plugin installs and
> runs.  If it does, then you can use that instead.  Outlook ends up in
> your menus and everything.

Yeah, it's the I routinely debug issues with Outlook.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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