Re: Imap Backend Propsal

Hi Stefan, Thanks for your reply. I have had a look at the Net_IMAP package and this package uses sockets to connect to an IMAP server, instead of the c-client extension.. which is what my proposed package focuses on. I'm not sure if you are familiar with that extension, but its name can be misleading, as it can be used to connect to POP3 and NNTP mailboxes as well as IMAP. I can't speak for others, but I've spent a great deal of time learning the ins and outs of the c-client library, which provides a slightly faster interface to a mail server (or so I've been told anyway). Well regardless of that, my proposal is a solution for those programmers that are seeking to make use of the c-client extension. Which is pretty complex in and of itself and takes a great deal of time to learn if you've never encountered it before. Personally I've spent months on it with little or no documentation to work with. I would propose my package be added to the Mail category with the other packages that address similar MIME issues. A Savvy programmer could combine the Net_IMAP solution with mine and create a webmail program that will work with c-client when it is present and with socket connections when it isn't. Dynamically adjusting to the server enviornment. Best Regards, Richard York Hi Richard, please excuse, I didn't have time to go through all the details you mentioned. But have you had a look at Net_IMAP and how your feature-ideas could maybe be integrated into it? I'm almost certain most people on this list will agree that we should try to avoid another IMAP-class if possible. Maybe write Damian (the lead of Net_IMAP) a private email explaining in short (!) your ideas and how they might be incorporated into the current package. Regards, Stefan