Eudora did not receive unanimous support from the committee, however, because of its poor central configuration capabilities, its lack of server-based address books, and its lack of support for roaming use. Like Eudora, Outlook Express was lauded for its user interface, and the fact that it is available for free. Because of the strength of Outlook Express's positive features, though, and because of its widespread use within the University community, ITC will provide setup documentation and user support for the product. One caveat concerning both Outlook Express and its larger sibling Outlook is that they are expected to change significantly over the next few years, and the effects of those changes are impossible to anticipate. Nevertheless, the committee feels that Messenger is a less desirable alternative than Mulberry, Eudora, or Outlook Express.
Daily use reveals bugs, and nonstandard behavior in handling of mail folders.
Also, how the product may be developed in the future is very uncertain at present. This supports the traditional autonomy that our user community enjoys. Contrary to the model of a business environment in which a single vendor solution can be and usually is dictated, we need to provide an infrastructure that will be sustainable regardless of the choices our users make. Three E4500 servers provide IMAP and POP services. Each 4500 has room for expansion to a maximum of 14 CPUs and 14 gigabytes of memory.