> While I've done a lot of work on look-and-feel stuff for Qeymail, there > are some behind the scenes things I'm not too sure about. Where three or > four strategies exist to solve a problem, different solutions will benefit > different types of user, and I want to create the best experience for the > largest number of people possible. > > The main area is the actual storage method for emails. Would people prefer > a single file holding all emails, individual files for each email, which > would be indexed on startup, or individual files plus a maintained index? > > Each has plusses and minuses. Discuss. No real strong views either way, both have their merits.
> Second, multiple mail boxes. Is the ability to send/receive from multiple > mailboxes useful or not? What about "profiles" where one profile is > accessed at a time, or is the ability to access multiple mailboxes > simultaneously 'very important' to you? > > Finally, how important would it be to use a pointer environment, or would > you be happy to use industry standard CTRL-key combinations? > > Thanks in advance, > > Dave With two pointer driven 'desktop' programs (one QDT for GD2/SMSQE systems the other Launchpad for more basic QDOS and SMSQE systems) and a fair bit of interest shown in those too (well, in mine anyway, won't speak for Jim Hunkins as he presumably gets private mail about his system like I do mine), I'd suggest going for pointer environment if feasible. Is Qeymail based on soql or have you got your own web access routines? -- Dilwyn Jones
