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by kari

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I have a client that is using a Cobalt Qube as the server. He needs to backup his email and address book. In addition, he needs to be able to access that information without the help of a consultant or software "translator". By "translator" I mean that the data is not compressed or changed in any way.
To add to the challenge the intranet is a Macintosh based net work with a Cobalt Qube version 2 as the server. The network also has 3 PCs that use printing and other resources.
My client needs:
1. A way to login to his intranet from anywhere in the world and retrieve email, email addresses and documents.

2. A way to backup the data without compressing or altering the data.

3. Remote logins must be able to be done from any platform.

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by ivo.damato

The best solution should be to configure an e-mail address that will be the repository for all the back-uped mail messages.
That mailbox will be made accessible via http by means of a WebMail system, from an attached internet connection reacheable by means of a public IP address (information available from internet providers).
For the documents it will be usefull to setup a password protected directory under the http server which point to the store directory of the documents.
For the addressbook the best thing is to use the LDAP server/client application. Once this service is up and configured, it will be reachable also from the public IP.

Best regards
Ivo Damato

PS - Is not easy to write down the full implementation for your needs, but feel free to contact me for further informations.

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