RE: [cobalt-developers] special needs in webmail client

["Matthew Nuzum" <newz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm beginning to think the easiest way to do this is to set up a
> separate box for it, but a prior post has brought to my attention that
> it may be easy to change neomail so it'll look at another file (not
> /etc/passwd) to verify users.
> 
> Has anyone any experience with this kind of email need?

Hi Jeff,

I haven't used neomail myself, so I can't speak for it.

I suggest squirrelmail.  It does require PHP4 to be installed, but it
authenticates users by their log in to the mail server.  Therefore users
only need to have a valid email box, and the server hosting the website
doesn't have to be the same as the server hosting the email.

It doesn't require a database or anything, it uses flat files to store
user's preferences.  That way they can have .sig files, and they can use
a special reply to address.  They also get to have email address books
and they can receive html encoded email, if you choose to allow it.

It's actually a pretty good program, and I've been using it for some of
my clients for about 6 months now.  It has good LDAP support and it is
VERY cross browser compatible (although it does use frames).

Check it out at www.squirrelmail.org, it may suit your needs.

Matthew Nuzum
5`//337-31337

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