Looking for a good Webmail Program

Any ideas.

[sparrow]

My company is looking for a good solid WebMail program to replace our Pegasus Mail. We're opting for Webmail due to the increased travel our employees are currently experiencing. Some travel with laptops some do not, so we thought if we brought up a WebMail program that was complimentary enough to our current Email Client, it would satisfy the needs of everyone.

I've download and tested a few; SquirrelMail, PostaciMail, IlohaMail, PopperMail. I like the look and fell of SquirrelMail, but it's filtering bogs down. PostaciMail, I can't seem to work, or at least I can not get past the login page. PopperMail lacks organization, easy enough to install, but I would like the folders, the inbox and the messages to appear all on the first page, this would require a major code re-write. IlohaMail I just wasn't impressed with.

We are running a Mercury Server which has both POP3 and IMAP ability. We would prefer a POP3 Webmail client, but we are not opposed to IMAP.

Anybody have any input (oh, of course we are not wanting to spend much money, free would be great).

Thanks in advance for you input

[theboyduck]

Squirrel mail was one of the top downloads at SourceForge last time I paid a visit there - I think that must speak volumes. I think it might also top the charts for popularity for webmail software at Freshmeat.

[sparrow]

Yes, I saw that. That is one of the reasons I downloaded it. The other reasons were folder manipulation and screen layout. The only draw back is the filtering, it bogs down badly.

[abilstein]

I've used both Squirrelmail and Neomail and I've been generally pleased with both. How many users will this be supporting?

[toadhall]

Funny you should ask. I just downloaded a freeware pop3 email client that weighs only 249Kb. I was looking for a travelling (portable) webmail client. Haven't tested it yet, but maybe you would? ;)

[ultrafunk.com...]

[amoore]

I personally have found that I like neomail better than squirrelmail, but think they are both pretty good. YMMV.

[toadhall]

BTW

this is "Perl, PHP, and Python Scripting"

oops ;)

[circuitjump]

Check out Neo Mail
< I mean NeoMail is what I use. I've been happy with it so far. The only thing is that it can't read HTML based e-mail. >

[neomail.sourceforge.net...]

[sparrow]

Thanks, I don't how I missed NeoMail...
well anway, I spent most of yesterday trying to configure horde and imp, as well as part of today....I like it, but ... it doesn't have the look I want.

My boss told me today, after working on this for almost a week, that he wants a program that will allow you to specify what "mime" formats will be allow or disallowed as attachments.........

my project just got harder any more idea?

[Visit Thailand]

Not really answering your question but related nonetheless.

If it is business they are travelling on and you as a company are even half interested in security then the company should insist they carry a company laptop and use it.

Using other machines does pose a lot of security risks.

[sparrow]

Thanks for the input Thai, but unfortunate that would be somewhat cost prohibited for us. We already own 3 laptops and one our VP's bought his own because of the amount of traveling he does. Plus the all seem to travel to the opposite ends of the world.

Maybe when the get as cheap as desktops!

[Visit Thailand]

I understand Sparrow is never easy investing in hardware, but it could cost a lot more in the long run by not having them, the security risks are enormous.

[SoHoNets]

try out [horde.org...]
all you need is some sql and php knowledge.

[sparrow]

SoHoNets,

Great minds think a link, this is the one I am currently looking at. The draw back remains though, who do you filter out specific mime type attachements. I like the idea that the attachments do not open, but we want to further prevent a user from click on an "exe" and opening it. We would much prefer, that with specific mime types, the opening of the attachment is "disabled". Any ideas from anyone?

[SoHoNets]

dude, did you look at the file mime.php3 in the horde directory? It's been a long time since I installed this thing on our front end boxes for us sysadmins to check emails from home. but I'm sure you can play arroun d with handeling mime types ;)
we're using v2.1 and I suppose that mime.php3 still exists with the new versions. read the contents of that file, u can config/remove any mime type u want.
in your horde directory, check out the following files:
horde/imp/config/mime.php3
horde/imp/config/lib/mimetypes.lib

in mime.php3, just copy one of the mime types, like;
$mime_actions['application/zip'] =
array(
'action' => 'default',
'view' => true,
'view_function' => 'mime_view_zip',
'download' => true,
'icon' => 'mime_compressed.gif'
);

and replace the data with "application/octet-stream etc...
something like;

mime_actions['application/octet-stream'] =
array(
'action' => 'default',
'view' => false,
'view_function' => 'nothing_since_its_set_to_false',
'download' => false,
'icon' => 'mime_exe.gif'
);

then u'll have to draw some neat icon for your mime_exe.gif and put it in horde/imp/graphics

hope this helps.

SoHo.

[sparrow]

SoHo,
We've installed Horde 2.1 and Imp 3.1, the horde/imp/config/mime.php
doesn't exist in either horde or imp. There are files called mime_drivers.php files in each directory, but they do not call the info like you displayed.

If you have some time I can send you these php pages. Can you read PHP4?

What you showed me is that I want to do, but I don't see how in the files I have your help would be greatly appreicated.

Thanks.

[SoHoNets]

sparrow,

you're absolutely right, the version that I have on my box is old 2.2.7.
I saw the new one, with mime_drivers.php
it's a little bit more complicated than the old one, I'm sorry I dont have time to look at it in details, but I figured somehow the new architecture, and I think what u should do is; add in mime_drivers.php
$mime_drivers_map['imp']['overrides'] = array( 'exe' );
and add a driver to that with the option 'no_download' and 'no_view' = true;
$mime_drivers['imp']['exe']['no_view'] = true;
$mime_drivers['imp']['exe']['no_download'] = true;

I'm not sure tho, try to contact the devs, most open source devs are nice people and reply to their emails regularely :)

sorry I dont have much time to help u with that!

[SoHoNets]

sparrow,

i've tested it, it works for me, but I dont think it's a clean way to do it, however;
do the following;
I have changed the mime_drivers.php in the HORDE dir and NOT the imp dir,
in horde/config/mime_drivers.php activate the 'exe' extension in:
$mime_drivers_map['horde']['registered'] = array(
'php', 'whatever1', 'whatever2', 'whatever3', 'exe'
);
and add the following at the bottom of the file:

/* blocking download of executables */
$mime_drivers['horde']['exe']['no_view'] = true;
$mime_drivers['horde']['exe']['no_download'] = true;
$mime_drivers['horde']['exe']['inline'] = false;
$mime_drivers['horde']['exe']['handles'] = array(
'x-extension/exe',
'application/octet-stream',
);

$mime_drivers['horde']['exe']['icons'] = array(
'default' => 'binary.gif');

now create a file in your horde/lib/MIME/Viewer/
called exe.php
should contain the following;

<?php
class MIME_Viewer_exe extends MIME_Viewer {
}
?>

I know it looks stupid, but the code requires a MIME class to function, otherwise, you'll see plenty of php error messages in your emails that contain exe attachments.

thats my only solution for now, until the coders put something cleaner in place for filtering/blocking mime extensions..

[gear2000]

Hi,

I was wondering if you settled on a particular web email program. I'm thinking about IMP and Squirrel Mail, but am still undecided between the two. Which do you believe is the better of the two? Also, I apologize for not contributing to the discussion, as I'm in the same position you were a couple of months ago. Thanks in advance.

gear