Can I use Kolab with Exim/Dovecot instead of Cyrus?

[Eric A. Bonney]

On Thursday 30 October 2008 04:07:05 Gunnar Wrobel wrote:
> Quoting "Eric A. Bonney" <mailinglists at vanhlebarsoftware.com>:
> > I currently have my home mail server setup with Exim4, Dovecot and Horde.
> > I really want to be able to get my my PIM data from my server into
> > Kontact. I have tried using WebDAV but I do not think that Kontact
> > supports that method and all my research has led me to Kolab.
> >
> > I really only want to use Kolab as a backend for my Kontact applications
> > for the family so that we can share calendars and be able to get our own
> > PIM data from our phones to the server and then down to our machines.
> >
> > I am running Kubuntu 8.04 on all the machines in the house, including the
> > server. When I attempted to install Kolab from the repository it wants to
> > remove my installation of Exim4-heavy during the installation process. I
> > know after reading some of the website that Kolab seems to depend on
> > Cyrus, but I was hoping that I might be able to setup Kolab as a backend
> > and still keep my mail server running as it is.
>
> This is not possible. Kolab provides a well tested system of a dozen
> or more components that are being configured to work together
> flawlessly. Of course you can try to use your own components but then
> you don't need Kolab and build your own type of mail server. This is
> possible but requires a decent amount of knowledge  (which you
> probably have as your are already running your own mail server).
>
I was afraid this might be the answer. :) Oh well I guess I am off to learn 
about Cyrus and see if I can make a change over to it and how difficult that 
change might be then.. Thanks for the help though!

-Eric