[NTLUG:Discuss] recommendations?

[Raymond Norton]

Thanks for the responses


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Snodgrass" <idiotboy+ntlug at cybermail.net>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] recommendations?


> IMAP is the way to go if you want your mail to stay on the server.
> POP does have a 'stay on server' option, but it doesn't always
> work. It's possible to re-download old messages.
>
> IMAP uses more disk space on the server ( that's where the mail
> is stored ) and your users have to be 'connected' to process their
> mail ( since it's stored on the server ).
>
> But... this allows you to have mail on a central server and you can
> access it from work, home, or on the road and always see the SAME
> mail. i.e.... your at an airport kiosk and you need to see a copy of a
> message that you sent from your house the night before. Log on via
> the web ( IMP ) and look at your sent-items folder and see the
> message you sent the night before from yor laptop at home.
>
> Also... you can have folders as part of your email address so that things
> are automatically copied to a folder that you can then access from
anywhere.
> i.e. idiotboy+ntlug goes to my idiotboy mailbox and places the message in
> my ntlug folder. I can have mail for 'root' sent to idiotboy+root and have
> it
> go to my idiotboy mailbox and placed in my 'root' folder.
>
> Anyway... I like IMAP. Then again... I have a DSL/Cable, operate from
> multiple locations and have 100 meg of mail messages that I need to
access.
> If I was a little old, 56K dial up user with 3 messages a month, I might
not
> care as much.
>
> I need to re-install the latest copy of IMP on my test box. I'll try and
get
> that
> done today and send you an login that you can use for testing.
>
> jack
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Raymond Norton" <ray at lctn.k12.mn.us>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] recommendations?
>
>
> > I'm green, what can I say:)
> >
> > Maybe I will just explain what I need. I am running Linux 7.1 with
> Sendmail
> > 8.11.x and a pop server on the same box.
> >
> > I need users to be able to access pop3 mailboxes on this server via
> clients
> > like Outlook Express, Eudora, etc.. I also want a web interface for
those
> > who want to use a browser (spell check would be great). Most importantly
I
> > need mail to stay on the server, till the user deletes it.
> >
> > I am looking for a no cost solution, since this is for a small school.
> >
> >
> > I would like to take you up on testing what you have.
> >
> >
> > Raymond
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jack Snodgrass" <idiotboy+ntlug at cybermail.net>
> > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] recommendations?
> >
> >
> > > Sendmail has anything to do with this. If you run a IMAP Server ( I
like
> > > Cyrus )
> > > you can run IMP ( php based ) which is a web based IMAP Client.
> > > Works pretty well. I can give you access to my IMP client for some
> testing
> > > if you'd like to see it in action.
> > >
> > > One nice thing about IMP is that you can have one IMP front end and go
> to
> > > multiple IMAP back ends. Since it uses strait IMAP protocol, the web
> based
> > > client and the IMAP Server don't have to have any special
> > > connection/relationship.
> > > I could set up IMP to access my @charter.net mail since charter.net
uses
> > > IMAP.
> > >
> > > jack
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Raymond Norton" <ray at lctn.k12.mn.us>
> > > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 5:28 AM
> > > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] recommendations?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am using sendmail 8.11.x, and would like to implement IMAP with a
> GUI
> > > > interface for clients. Any good free solutions recommended?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Raymond
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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