Re: PHP Web Mail

> On Monday 05 July 2004 07:33 am, I.A. Gray wrote: >> Thanks- looked at Squirrel Mail. Looks really good, >> however we use POP3- I don't think Squirrel Mail >> uses POP3 does it? > > Most if not all web-based mail clients use IMAP since a > web-based (i.e. browser-based) client can't store the > received mail on the local computer the way a > POP3-based email client does. > > Besides, the whole reason for using a web-based client > is to be able to log in from various computers. Why > would you not want to store the mail back on the > server the way IMAP does. POP3 delivers the mail to > the client and then drops it. > > --John Just like John says, webmail should use IMAP. Mail clients should use POP3. If you want a webmail, you should be using IMAP. I've been using SquirrelMail for over a year and it's fantastic. --Matthew Sims --<http://killermookie.org> > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jose Leon [mailto:qadram@gmail.com] >> Sent: 05 July 2004 12:09 >> To: I.A. Gray >> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP Web Mail >> >> >> Hello, >> >> > Does anyone know a good PHP-based (free if >> > possible) web mail other than UebiMiau that they >> > would recommend? >> >> Why not Squirrel Mail? >> >> http://www.squirrelmail.org >> >> Regards. >> -- >> qadram :: software development >> http://www.qadram.com >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >