Two reasons -- First, IMAP is still not used by most mainstream consumers and thus the support for it not that great, especially in Pocket PC 2002. Yes, major clients like Outlook Express and Outlook include IMAP support, but it has been buggy and always a stepchild versus new features for pop3 support.
Second, I prefer to use a thin-client approach and not store cached or offline copies of e-mail on my PDA; not have accounts/passwords configured on it etc. In addition to security (in case it gets stolen or perhaps just lost), I believe getting a good WebMail client will be easier than getting a good IMAP client. Also, with the (in)-stability of Pocket PC 2002, when necessary to do a hard-reset/virgin restart, a browser client is instantly usable; a client app that needs to be re-active-sync'd is a pain. This happened to me recently, by accident. I switched the "battery clear" button on the bottom of my Toshiba e740 instead of the Wifi off switch and completely zapped everything. If I had a browser client, I would have been back on the air in seconds instead of waiting until I returned home and did a "restore" of the PDA working image/data. Further, it could be a prelude to a good client for G2.5 or G3 cellphones, Blackberryish devices, and/or other very small communicators that may not have the power to run a full client app of any decent kind or have a very proprietary development environment for coding which makes a thin-client browser solution much easier to create and broader appeal. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Guy Isabel Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 12:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Access from Pocket PC 2002 / WebMail templates I can see how Web Messaging templates designed for PDAs could be a cool thing on its own but I fail to see the need for them in your case :) Web Messaging is great for people who do not carry their own computer and who wish to access their e-mail on whatever computer is available in Timbuktu, as all computers nowadays have a Web browser -- so no need to install and configure your favorite e-mail client on that public PC at Starbucks. However, you *are* carrying your Pocket PC and so it seems to me that what you want is a decent IMAP client for that platform, rather than Web Messaging with browser detection and suchlike. Don't get me wrong, I think that it could be fun to develop custom templates for PDAs but I'm rather trying to solve your problem: getting access to your mail using your PDA. You are likelier to find an IMAP client that you like than finding customized templates for IMail Web Messaging, at least currently. Guy ----- Original Message ----- From: "imail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 2:34 PM Subject: [IMail Forum] Access from Pocket PC 2002 / WebMail templates > I was wondering if anyone else has been using a Pocket PC 2002 and trying to access IMail E-Mail using IMAP protocol. > > It's supported on the Pocket PC 2002, but seems a little difficult to get working nicely. > > Which leads me to my main question: > > Does anyone (Humankind Systems, et. al.) have some nice WebMail templates optimized for the really tiny screen of the Pocket PC 2002? > > Nice streamlined layout with very little graphics to optimize the potentially slower remote links common with net hookups would be ideal. > > Currently, I can use the regular WebMail fine from my Toshiba e740 with built-in WiFi and my friendly Starbucks "hot spot" but the scrolling up/down left/right to do anything useful is driving me nuts. > > Ideally, some browser-autodetect code or else the ability to use a separate webpage to "launch" these special templates so regular users are not confused or distracted. > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
