Re: [cobalt-users] Squirrelmail on a Qube 3

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Benedict" <jbt@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've been trying to install Squirrelmail on a Qube 3 unit,
> (http://ns.bestofboards.com/FAQ/squirrelmail.htm helps somewhat)
> but I have a few questions about it:
>
> - I want the existing users (and passwords) on this Qube
> to be used by squirrelmail. Does it integrate with that?

Yes.

> Has anyone here any experience with this? How do I do that?

That's how SquirrelMail works by default.  Follow the instructions in the
INSTALL file of the SquirrelMail distro.

> - Currently many of the users read their email from home
> using POP3 and things like Outlook Express,
> fetching their mail from their Qube user-account.
> Does this still work next to using Squirrelmail?
> (does SM allow using the existing mailboxes?)

Yes that all works.  SquirrelMail uses IMAP folders so if your users move
mail from their mail spool (inbox) to a folder those messages won't be
available via POP though.

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Steve Werby
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