Hi, Thanks for comments. Storing mails in database and writing some classes is certainly possible. The only issue is that I didnt foresee these problems and my web mail client uses Java Mail for reading mails as well (it obviously does it for sending mails ). I would like to leverage on that work already done, if possible . Further in some extreme cases where mails have to be picked up from another email server and not my custom repository, Java Mail will be useful.
So now I guess I have two options - 1. Add (and not replace :) ) a custom repository mail storage and access code . So that I support Java Mail as well as my custom implementation in the JSP pages. OR Write a Java Mail provider which reads from my custom repository. I have no idea how difficult it will be , any ideas , anybody ? 2. Look a little more at some other software/ email clients which implement mail storage in local folders after popping it out from a POP server . Aagin any ideas / any projects on sourceforge to look at ? Again thanks in advance for helping out. Manjul Sahay Transversal e Networks --------------- Labib Iskander, Marcus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: wrote --------------- >Date: Thu Jan 24 22:09:31 GMT+05:30 2002 >From: Labib Iskander, Marcus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Folders for web mail >To: 'James Users List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi, >not sure what poppers can do but I think your main problem is anyway the >client software. If I were you I would use a simple database to store mail >in. That folder system is not difficult to write. All you need is a simple >mailet which stores the mail in your database in the appropiate inbox. And a >couple of servlets which access the database. To send mail you would simply >use Java Mail. All you need further is a daemon process (optionally started >by the servlet engine at startup or started standing alone) which again >accesses the database to obey the rules. >Your problem is in no way the backend but the frontend. >I think you would go better to employ a custom repository designed with your >application in mind. >Using a database like mysql you would ease the data access greatly. The few >data accessing classes you would need to write will suit your needs better >than a javamail folder implementation ever can. not to forget the >performance plus and the freedom of interchanging JAMES (not that I think >you would ever wish to ;) > >Hope that my comments were of any use! >Cheers, > Marcus > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:01 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Folders for web mail >> >> >> Hi, >> For my project I need to implement a web-mail client which >> provides folders (like sent mail, Trash) support (just like >> IMAP). Also I need to be able to programatically add/delete >> users as well as implement mailing lists, rules like Outlook. >> Further the solution should work on all platforms :) (Win* and Linux) >> The ideal solution would have been an IMAP server written in >> Java (or a server with binaries and APIs for Windows and >> Linux) - but I cant find one such ! >> The other way I can think of is to use JAMES . Managing users >> with Java , mailing list implementation is still possible but >> the difficulty is to provide folders support as JAMES doesnt >> provide IMAP support. >> One way I can think of is to use a JavaMail provider (e.g >> POPpers) which provides folders /local store support for POP >> servers along with JAMES ! >> >> Any suggestions/comments ? >> >> With regards >> manjul >> P.S - I am sending this mail through our web-mail client only ;) >> >> Manjul Sahay >> Technology Team >> Transversal E Networks (TEN) >> INDIA >> >> ************************************************************** >> **************** >> This mail has been sent through 'T-Mail', TEN's web-based >> advanced and Java-powered email client. >> Check out http://www.transversalnet.com or contact >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more details about Transversal e Networks. >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ****************************************************************************** This mail has been sent through 'T-Mail', TEN's web-based advanced and Java-powered email client. Check out http://www.transversalnet.com or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more details about Transversal e Networks. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
