On Sun, 2002-06-16 at 18:09, Russell Coker wrote: > What's a good webmail system to use? > > There are several in Debian, I've had experience with IMP, but that > experience has been mostly painful. Upgrading it is always difficult, and > the packages insist on Postgresql even though it's not needed at all unless > you have a cluster. > > How do the other webmail systems compare? > > Calendaring support which integrates with Outlook would be a bonus, but apart > from that I just need basic functionality. >
I have tried "most" Debianized Webmail package combinations. For "only email" and throwing in calendaring support, you are describing the sqwebmail with courier-pcp (Personal Calendaring Protocol). The sqlwebmail package actually has the documentation for PCP. It is a logical extension to also use the courier-imap and pop servers which will also require the courier-authdaemon package. OTOH, that gives you a basketful of authentication mechanisms. Disclaimer: I have not used courier-pcp (yet) and have not had the courier packages under load. However, all courier packages install cleanly (woody), are relatively easy to configure, and of course, use the Maildir storage format. The calendar goes in there as well. The IMAP/POP combination was the only combined solution I found without some sort of conflict or complexity. Still prefer Postfix as the mail server. My testing phase is complete, deployment awaits time and energy. And I certainly have do not have the potential user base on a scale that you have reported to this list on earlier occasions. -- We just need to figure out which pieces to apply in various combinations to optimally meet the needs of our different user communities. -- Bdale Garbee, Debian Project Leader http://www.debian.org/vote/2002/platforms/bdale -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
