[THIN] Re: Default mail clients
- From: "Tim Mangan" <tmangan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:34:35 -0500
One method is to use Softricity. This virtualizes the application so each
instance gets its own virtual HKLM.
A second method would be VmWare, providing complete virtual machines to each
firm.
With VmWare, you pay for the VmWare and extra OS licenses. With Softricity,
you pay for Softricity, but no extra OS licenses. There are lots of other
differences you can get into, but that's the quick and easy bottom line.
Check them out yourself.
Tim Mangan
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Phillips, Kevin
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 1:32 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Default mail clients
We host multiple firms on our Citrix Farm, and they all share the same
servers. A problem that we deal with is that all of the apps have email
functionality that use the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail default
key to choose the app to create emails. That's fine typically, but we throw
multiple email clients into the pot.
Some firms run MS Office 2003 (extra charge) and the rest use Outlook
Express. This causes a dilemma because there can only be one client and not
everyone pays for Office 2003, so they have to use Outlook Express (not good
when the Office 2003 want to use their Outlook address book).
So I'm just throwing this one out there to see if anyone else has dealt
with this, and if there is a way to get around it? Thanks!
Kevin
Kevin Phillips
Web Services Administrator
Creative Solutions - A Thomson Company
K.Phillips@xxxxxxxxxxx
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