J-Integra® for Exchange Documentation

Contents

• Introduction
  
• Specifications
  
• Getting Started
  

Introduction

J-Integra® for Exchange is a high performance middleware bridge that enables Java Exchange interoperability. Its pure Java implementation of the DCOM wire protocol allows you to access Exchange server objects such as folders, messages, contacts, tasks, and calendar items from Java clients. J-Integra® for Exchange can be used in two different ways:

Point-to-Point Interoperability J-Integra® for Exchange can be used for point-to-point integration scenarios where the Java application that needs to communicate with Exchange doesn't need to plug into a common integration infrastructure (such as an ESB).

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SOA / Web Services Adapter A growing number of users are using J-Integra® for Exchange as a complement to an integration suite or Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) where their exisitng Microsoft Exchange server needs to plug into a common integration infrastructure. An example use case scenario is to use J-Integra® for Exchange as a DCOM protocol adapter that allows an ESB to access an Exchange server.

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Specifications

• Pure Java replica of the original CDO (Collaboration Data Objects) API
• Remote access to Exchange folders and messages from Java
• Remote access to contacts, journals, and calendar items from Java
• Uses the existing security features provided by Microsoft Exchange
• Full compatibility with Microsoft Exchange versions 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010
• No configuration required on the Exchange Server
• No need to write complex native (JNI) code to access Exchange objects

Getting Started

You will first need to install J-Integra® before running any examples. J-Integra® for COM and J-Integra® for Exchange both have the same set of installation instructions.

Please read the Getting Started guide before trying any of your own applications. This guide will help you ensure CDO/Exchange is configured correctly before running any of the examples.