Eric,
Thank you for asking. There's a bunch of features which would be desirable.
I also contributed several features to the IMail wishlist, BUT... today, I'd
prefer a product which does a single job as good as possible. I don't see
any reason to "enhance" a product by adding features beyond it's main focus.
One of the best examples I know is Winzip (even if there's a free clone
named powerarchiver by now). The worst example I know is MS's SMS,
containing everything except a manageable software distribution (my
apologies to all of you SMS cracks out there).
If I need a powerful list server on Windows NT, I choose Lyris or Listserv.
They are designed for what they do, and they do it well. Don't re-invent the
wheel.
To come back to your question: Keep IMail a powerful, up-to-date mail
server. For enhancements, look at the list archives and add the most
requested features like domain re-routing and open (standard) interfaces,
e.g. for virus checkers and reporting tools. Then, let others do the "out-of
focus" work. Let THEM develop (and maintain!) the "nice-to-haves" for your
product, like HKSI did with his web templates (good job, Ron!). I could
imagine a powerful third-party add-on listserver based on IMail's open
(standard) mailserver messaging interface...(to be developed).
Regards, Marius
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric A. Shanbrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] List server archives and search engine
Actually the archive pointed to at the bottom of the list messages are not
maintained by us. I honestly think that the list server you get with IMail
is well worth the price you all are paying for it <FREE>. I would be curious
to hear what enhancements are looked for and what they would be worth to
develop/add them.
Eric S
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