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<h1>About Kolab Clients</h1>
-Check out the Kolab <a href="client-features.html">client feature matrix</a>
-for a view of supported features
+<a href="#kolab2clients">Clients for Kolab-2</a><br>
+ <a href="#kdeclient2">KDE Client for Kolab-2</a><br>
+ <a href="#toltec2">Outlook Plugin: Toltec Connector 2</a><br>
+ <a href="#horde">Horde Webmail</a><br>
<p>
-<a href="#kontact">Kontact: the KDE Kolab Client</a> (*)<br>
-<a href="#outlook">Microsoft Outlook Plugins</a><br>
- <a href="#toltec">Toltec Connector</a> (*)<br>
- <a href="#otlkcon">Open Outlook Connctor (otlkcon)</a><br>
- <a href="#sourcextreme">SourceXtreme's mapi connector</a><br>
- <a href="#konsec">Konsec Konnektor</a><br>
- <a href="#bynari_v1">Bynari v1</a><br>
- <a href="#bynari_v2">Bynari v2</a><br>
-<a href="#aethera">Aethera</a><br>
-<a href="#horde">Horde Webmail</a> (*)<br>
+<a href="#kolab1clients">Clients for Kolab-1</a><br>
+ <a href="#kdeclient1">KDE Client for Kolab-1</a><br>
+ <a href="#kontact1_0">Kontact 1.0</a><br>
+ <a href="#bynari_v1">Outlook Plugin: Bynari v1</a><br>
+ <a href="#toltec1">Outlook Plugin: Toltec Connector 1</a><br>
<p>
-(*) Clients, fully compatible with Kolab-2 and its storage format.
+<a href="#otherkolabclients">Other Kolab-related Clients</a><br>
+ <a href="#konsec">Outlook Plugin: Konsec Konnektor</a><br>
+ <a href="#aethera">Aethera</a><br>
+ <a href="#bynari_v2">Outlook Plugin: Bynari v2</a><br>
+ <a href="#otlkcon">Outlook Plugin: Open Connctor (otlkcon)</a><br>
+ <a href="#sourcextreme">Outlook Plugin: SourceXtreme's mapi connector</a><br>
-<a name="kontract">
-<h2>Kontact: the KDE Kolab Client</h2>
+
+<a name="kolab2clients">
+<h2>Clients for Kolab-2</h2>
+</a>
+
+These are clients compatible with Kolab-2 where the Kolab
+developers are directly involved or where a close cooperation
+with the Kolab developers happens.
+
+<a name="kdeclient2">
+<h3>KDE Client for Kolab-2</h3>
</a>
<a href="http://www.kontact.org"><img border="0" alt="Kontact"
src="images/kontact-logo.png" align="right"></a>
-Kontact is a major Kolab client, actively improved by the
-KDE developers as well as improved and bugfixed by
-Intevation GmbH and Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB
-as part of their commercial Kolab support activities.
+License: Free Software - GNU GPL<br>
+Status: Beta
<p>
-Homepage: <a href="http://www.kontact.org/">http://www.kontact.org/</a><br>
-License: Free Software - GNU GPL<br>
-Status:
+The Kolab Groupware Project is working on a KDE Client which
+is based on Kontact and its components. All developments are
+contributed to the KDE project. Our improvements find their way
+into the main developments at the pace of the KDE project.
-<blockquote>
-Kontact 1.0 (part of KDE 3.3): supports <b>Kolab 1.0</b>. It is
-generally available for all GNU/Linux distributions that ship
-KDE 3.3. Also the <a href="www.kde.org">KDE homepage</a>
-offers various installation packages.
-</blockquote>
+<p>
+Starting with KDE 3.4, <a href="http://www.kontact.org/">Kontact</a>
+covers most of the functionality that Kolab Server 2.0 offers.
+Not in their are for example personal distribution lists.
-<blockquote>
-Kolab KDE Client: Full support and most uptodate-support for <b>Kolab 2.0</b>
-is provided
-by a Kontact (KDE-PIM) version in CVS (KDE_3_3_BRANCH + proko2 branch).
-Most of the Kolab-2 support will appear in the Kontact version
-that is going to be release with KDE 3.4. E.g. personal distribtion
-lists will be missing in 3.4.<br>
-This branch is actively maintained by Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB
-and Intevation GmbH.<br>
-Current development version: kdepim-3.3.proko2.0.beta1<br>
-(See the <a href="mirrors.html">download page</a>)
-</blockquote>
+<p>
+The full Kolab functionality is currently maintained for KDE-PIM 3.3 plus
+"proko2" as a result of commercial activities and carried
+out by Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB and Intevation GmbH. They continue
+developments and prepare supported releases.
-<a name="outlook">
-<h2>Microsoft Outlook Plugins</h2>
+<a name="#toltec2">
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: Toltec Connector 2</h3>
</a>
-<em>Note that all stable Plugins at time of writing
-will make Outlook save E-Mails over dIMAP containing TNEF with MAPI BLOB
-objects. Thus you cannot use Outlook and a KDE Kolab Client
-interchangingly on a specific account.</em>
-
-<p>If we missed any, please let us know on the <a href="/mailman/listinfo/kolab-devel">kolab-devel mailing list</a>.
-
-<a name="toltec">
-<h3>Toltec Connector</h3>
-</a>
+License: proprietary<br>
+Status: Beta
-The Toltec Connector is the Kolab projects' reference connector for Outlook
+<p>
+The <a href="http://www.toltec.co.za/">Toltec Connector 2</a><br>
+is the Kolab projects' reference connector for Outlook
for Kolab-2.
The new Kolab-XML Storage Format has been designed and developed
in cooperation with the Toltec developers.
<p>
-Homepage: <a href="http://www.toltec.co.za/">www.toltec.co.za</a><br>
-License: proprietary<br>
-Status:
+The upcoming Version 2 supports the Kolab-XML Storage format and
+has been tested to be compatible with the CryptoEx Plugin for S/MIME.
+
+<a name="horde">
+<h2>Horde Webmail</h2>
+</a>
+
+<a href="http://www.horde.org"><img border="0" alt="Horde"
+ src="images/horde-logo.png" align="right"></a>
+
+License: Free Software<br>
+Status: Development
-<blockquote>
-Stable version available since mid October 2003.<br>
-Users reported good experiences.
<p>
-The upcoming Version 2 support the Kolab-XML Storage format and
-has been tested to be compatible
-with the CryptoEx Plugin for S/MIME.
-</blockquote>
+Currently part of <a href="http://www.horde.org">Horde</a> CVS, this is still
+under development. It will allow users to access their server mailboxes and
+have full groupware functionality available. If you would like to contribute
+join the <a href="/mailman/listinfo/kolab-devel">kolab-devel
+mailing list</a>. All contributions welcome.
-<a name="otlkcon">
-<h3>Open Outlook Connctor (otlkcon)</h3>
-</a>
+<p>
+Instructions on how to obtain and install the webclient can be found
+<a href="webclient.html">here</a>.
-Homepage: <a href="http://www.openconnector.org/">www.openconnector.org</a>)<br>
-License: <em>Free Software: GNU LGPL</em><br>
-Status:
-<blockquote>
-Pre-alpha stage. No reports on connectivity with Kolab known.
-</blockquote>
+<a name="kolab1clients">
+<h2>Clients for Kolab-1</h2>
+</a>
-<a name="sourcextreme">
-<h3>SourceXtreme's mapi connector</h3>
+These are clients known to work with Kolab Server 1.0.
+
+<a name="kdeclient1">
+<h3>KDE Client for Kolab-1</h3>
</a>
-Homepage: None<br>
-Planned License: <em>Free Software</em><br>
-Status:
+License: Free Software - GNU GPL<br>
+Status: Stable
-<blockquote>
-<a href="http://sourcextreme.com/">Ian Geiser's Company SourceXtreme</a>
-is working on a mapi connector.
-First development release was expected spring 2004.
-</blockquote>
+<p>
+The reference KDE client for Kolab Server 1.0 was based on KDE 3.1
+and integrated KOrganizer etc. into KMail (Kontact was not available
+at that time). You can find information about
+<a href="http://kroupware.kolab.org/howto-kolab-kde-client.html"
+ >Kolab-1 KDE Client at the Kroupware web-site</a>.
-<a name="konsec">
-<h3>Konsec Konnektor</h3>
+<a name="kontact1_0">
+<h3>Kontact 1.0</h3>
</a>
-Homepage: <a href="http://www.konsec.com/">www.konsec.com</a><br>
-License: <em>proprietary</em><br>
-Status:
+License: Free Software - GNU GPL<br>
+Status: Stable<br>
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.kontact.org/">http://www.kontact.org/</a>
-<blockquote>
-In development, release candidates have been pubslished.<br>
-</blockquote>
+<p>
+The results of the KDE client for Kolab-1 have been integrated into
+the KDE project. As a result, KDE 3.3 containts Kontact 1.0
+which is works with Kolab Server 1.0.
<a name="bynari_v1">
-<h3>Bynari v1</h3>
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: Bynari v1</h3>
</a>
-Homepage: <a href="http://www.bynari.net/">www.bynari.net</a><br>
-License: <em>proprietary</em><br>
-Status:
+License: proprietary<br>
+Status: stable<br>
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.bynari.net/">www.bynari.net</a>
-<blockquote>
+<p>
This plugin was the reference Outlook Plugin for Kolab 1.0.
-The reference platform for tests was NT4SP6 plus OL2000.<p>
+The reference platform for tests was NT4SP6 plus OL2000.
It might not be available from its vendor anymore.
-</blockquote>
-<a name="bynari_v2">
-<h3>Bynari v2</h3>
+<a name="toltec1">
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: Toltec Connector 1</h3>
</a>
-Homepage: <a href="http://www.bynari.net/">www.bynari.net</a><br>
-License: <em>proprietary</em><br>
-Status:
+License: proprietary<br>
+Status: stable<br>
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.toltec.co.za/">www.toltec.co.za</a>
-<blockquote>
-Untested, users reported problems.<br>
-</blockquote>
+<p>
+Stable version available since mid October 2003.<br>
+Users reported good experiences.
-<a name="aethera">
-<h2>Aethera</h2>
+
+<a name="otherkolabclients">
+<h2>Other Kolab-related Clients</h2>
</a>
-Aethera is a product of The Kompany.
+These are products not tested by the Kolab developers.
-<strong>From the <a href="http://www.thekompany.com/projects/aethera/" name="Aethera">Aethera Site</a>:</strong>
+<a name="konsec">
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: Konsec Konnektor</h3>
+</a>
+
+License: proprietary<br>
+Status: unclear (not tested)
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.konsec.com/">www.konsec.com</a>
<p>
-Aethera is a pim application, i.e. it handles all kinds of personal
-information: email, contacts, notes, tasks, todos, journals. It has various
-communication features regarding: send/receive email, send/receive task
-requests and appointment requests via email. It can help you to know quickly
-the world's news and weather.
+In development, release candidates have been pubslished.<br>
+
+<a name="aethera">
+<h3>Aethera</h3>
+</a>
+
+License: unclear<br>
+Status: unclear<br>
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.thekompany.com/projects/aethera/">Aethera Site</a>
<p>
-It supports both <strong>Microsoft Windows®</strong> and
-<strong>GNU/Linux</strong> Operating Systems <br>
-<em>Aethera is a
-relative newcomer as far as Kolab support is concerned.<br>
-<a href="http://lists.kde.org/?l=kroupware&m=107477883725343&w=2">Initial
-feedback</a> seems to indicate that this project still has some stability
-issues to resolve.</em>
+Aethera is a independent client running on Windows and GNU/Linux.
+Its homepage says it is a Kolab Client. It is unlikely that it is a
+Kolab-2 client though.
-<a name="horde">
-<h2>Horde Webmail</h2>
+
+<a name="bynari_v2">
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: Bynari v2</h3>
</a>
-Currently part of <a href="http://www.horde.org">Horde</a> CVS, this is still
-under development. It will allow users to access their server mailboxes and
-have full groupware functionality available. If you would like to contribute
-join the <a href="/mailman/listinfo/kolab-devel">kolab-devel
-mailing list</a>. All contributions welcome.
+License: <em>proprietary</em><br>
+Status: Untested, users reported problems.<br>
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.bynari.net/">www.bynari.net</a>
<p>
-Instructions on how to obtain and install the webclient can be found
-<a href="webclient.html">here</a>.
+Bynari v1 was compatible with Kolab-1. The new
+release v2 seems to differ a lot and it is highly questionable whether
+it works with Kolab-1. It surely doesn not work with Kolab-2.
+
+<a name="otlkcon">
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: Open Connctor (otlkcon)</h3>
+</a>
+
+License: Free Software: GNU LGPL<br>
+Status: early development<br>
+Homepage: <a href="http://www.openconnector.org/">www.openconnector.org</a>
+
+<p>
+Pre-alpha stage. No reports on connectivity with Kolab known.
+It is even unclear whether they want to maintain any support for Kolab.
+
+<a name="sourcextreme">
+<h3>Outlook Plugin: SourceXtreme's mapi connector</h3>
+</a>
+
+Planned License: <em>Free Software</em><br>
+Status: unclea<br>
+Homepage: None
+
+<a href="http://sourcextreme.com/">Ian Geiser's Company SourceXtreme</a>
+is working on a mapi connector.
+First development release was expected spring 2004.
+It seems they have struck and there is nothing to be expected for Kolab.
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