[NTLUG:Discuss] Outlook to Linux migration - IMAP & User help

[David Simmons]

So it seems like I need to go the IMAP route to transfer the email.

I've setup a RedHat9 system using:

http://mirror.mricon.com/qvcs-guide/qvcs-guide.html

I've used this in the past for website email - works great, but now I'm at a
stump trying to figure out how to use it 'internally' or on my intranet.
Searched and found:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Outlook-to-Unix-Mailbox-3.html

While it's a bit dated, it basically says to configure Outlook with the IP
address of the email server and use the login username/password.  After
trying any and all combinations (with IMAP not being able to connect) I'm
not sure what to actually use for username?  Here's the 'name'/stats of the
email machine itself:

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[root at localhost root]# uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.20-20.9 #1 Mon Aug 18 11:45:58 EDT 2003 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root at localhost root]# ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:80:5F:25:33:68
          inet addr:192.168.2.134  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1036 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:567 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:107767 (105.2 Kb)  TX bytes:140742 (137.4 Kb)
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0x1400

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:98 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:98 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:7912 (7.7 Kb)  TX bytes:7912 (7.7 Kb)

[root at localhost root]#
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Seeing how just connecting with with the username 'dsimmons' (the login
name) didn't work, I've tried dsimmons at 192.168.2.134, dsimmons at localhost
(and so on) - with no luck.

I'm probably missing something as plain as the nose on my face, but I'm
stuck - can anyone offer any help?

Thanks in advance

Dave