Ximian Evolution question

[Keith Mastin]

>> > I imagine there must be otherwise space would be chewed through in a
>> hurry. Is IMAP something like a web front-end, by chance?
>>
>> No, but because the mail is read from the server it allows for web
>> front ends (doing a web front end for a system that distributes mail
>> via POP3 is difficult for obvious reasons).
>
> I disagree, it's always bugged me that there aren't more web front ends
> for  pop.  IMO, it's much easier to create a web front-end for pop3 than
> for imap.   You only have to support a single folder (INBOX), and with 6
> commands you  have everything you need to do; USER, PASS, LIST, RETR,
> DELE and QUIT.
>
> Years ago I used a pop3 web front end called atdot, not sure if it's
> still  around.

I said difficult, not impossible. :) I have one squirrelmail setup that
fetches mail from pop3 servers, and it wasn't that big of a hack. They're
working on the same for hotmail, yahoo, etc. at the moment. SM needs IMAP
to work though.

For a web-enabled pop client to work, the client would need to dl the mail
from the pop3 servers and distribute from a central location. I don't see
the advantage.

-- 
Keith Mastin
BeechTree Information Technology Services Inc.
Toronto, Canada
(416)696 6070


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