On 2013-07-15 Mon 16:26 PM |, Kris Deugau wrote: > Craig R. Skinner wrote: > >No Apache, PHP or webmail. HTTP was designed to transfer hyperlinked > >text files, not do dynmaic stuff with root access to the whole box. > >Beware!!!!! > > > >IMAP (Thunderbird, Elm, KMail) is the way to go. > >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_email_clients#Operating_system_support > > Then what do you suggest for casual users who do not care to either > bring along a single device everywhere they want to access their > email, or (know how to) install a fullblown mail program on every > device they may access their mail from? (Including things like > Internet cafe PCs...) >
There are several Java IMAP email clients that can be wrapped in an applet or Java-webstart. These are downloaded from the website & then use IMAP/SMTP. > > Webmail means at least they only have one mail client and one UI to > learn to read their mail. > Put up some screen shots of how to use a mail client in your FAQ. If the average web user can post photo albums on Fakebook, they've the brains to use a mail client. Thunderbird even tries to autoconfigure itself based on the the email address, setting the servers & ports. It's more work up front to teach them, but its less work than explaining your box got rooted via some stupid web app & all their personal details are now at risk. Dump stubborn users, they're not worth the support nightmare. (I worked for years in an ISP's tech support dept - ON THE PHONE. Most people are OK with a few screen shots & some help to get going.) Cheers, -- Craig Skinner | http://twitter.com/Craig_Skinner | http://linkd.in/yGqkv7
