Re: PHP/MySQL based webmail?

On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 10:38, Justin Patrin wrote: > On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:15:00 -0700 (PDT), Matthew Sims > <matt@killermookie.org> wrote: > [snip] > > > > > > Yes. But both Squirrel and Horde must speak IMAP to the mail server, > > > whether on localhost or remote. IMAP's nontrivial and introduces more > > > load on the web app server than -- say -- a POP-based mail GUI. Or > > > static web pages. > > > > There's a difference between what POP and IMAP does. Basically, do you > > want your users to view mail from one computer only (laptops, desktops) > > with no worries about disk space or from any computer (terminals all > > around the area) with email stored on the mail server. > > > > http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/email/imap-pop.html > > > [snip] > > Quick comment. POP does not *have* to download the messages locally > *only*. It can also leave the messages on the server, behaving much > like IMAP. Of course, POP by default will not leave the message on the > server and it much more lightweight (less features) than IMAP. It all > depends on what you and your app need. > POP does not have folders. So, aside from that it stores messages on a server it is nothing like IMAP. With IMAP, you can use any IMAP client and see your folder/message structure the same way, where as with POP, you get an INBOX and cannot store your SENT, etc messages on the server unless you CC/BCC yourself. -Robby -- /*************************************** * Robby Russell | Owner.Developer.Geek * PLANET ARGON | www.planetargon.com * Portland, OR | robby@planetargon.com * 503.351.4730 | blog.planetargon.com * PHP/PostgreSQL Hosting & Development ****************************************/

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