Re: Outlook 'server pushed' mail notification
Eric Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Personally, just I have my MUA check the server every 10 minutes - most MUAs will check as often as 1 minute. I don't really see much difference between getting email notification instantly and getting it up to 59 seconds after it arrives. Besides, the more infrequently you check mail the more efficient the process is. People whose clients check their email every minute waste every minute doing email. -Matt -- | Matthew J. Brown - Senior Network Administrator - NBCi Shopping | | 1983 W. 190th St, Suite 100, Torrance CA 90504 | | Phone: (310) 538-7122| Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Cell: (714) 457-1854| Personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
Re: Outlook 'server pushed' mail notification
On Wed, Sep 27, 2000 at 01:00:51AM +0100, John P wrote: I've seen some offices have new mail delivered 'instantly' to their Outlook users - I presume it's when done in conjunction with Exchange. That is, as soon as the server recieves the e-mail, it is put in the user's folder and they are notified with the little envelope (and annoying sound). I think it works over NetBIOS. Will it work via Qmail and a centrally-held POP3 store? It won't work by default, but something like that could be made to work. Basically, it is delivered instantly to their pop mailbox, and the trick is to deliver the notification. I seem to recall that samba had support for winpopup messages -- if you could live with those (perhaps delaying popups if the user has an active pop session, etc.) -- Raul
Outlook 'server pushed' mail notification
I've seen some offices have new mail delivered 'instantly' to their Outlook users - I presume it's when done in conjunction with Exchange. That is, as soon as the server recieves the e-mail, it is put in the user's folder and they are notified with the little envelope (and annoying sound). I think it works over NetBIOS. Will it work via Qmail and a centrally-held POP3 store? Just wondering. Thanks John
RE: Outlook 'server pushed' mail notification
Not 'immediately'. The users will be notified of their new message within the time interval they have specified to poll the server. If they say every 10, they will get the 'ding' within ten minutes. If they say every 1 minutes, they will get the 'ding' within one minute. David -Original Message- From: John P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 5:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Outlook 'server pushed' mail notification I've seen some offices have new mail delivered 'instantly' to their Outlook users - I presume it's when done in conjunction with Exchange. That is, as soon as the server recieves the e-mail, it is put in the user's folder and they are notified with the little envelope (and annoying sound). I think it works over NetBIOS. Will it work via Qmail and a centrally-held POP3 store? Just wondering. Thanks John
Re: Outlook 'server pushed' mail notification
John P wrote: I've seen some offices have new mail delivered 'instantly' to their Outlook users - I presume it's when done in conjunction with Exchange. That is, as soon as the server recieves the e-mail, it is put in the user's folder and they are notified with the little envelope (and annoying sound). I think it works over NetBIOS. Will it work via Qmail and a centrally-held POP3 store? Without knowing how it really works, that's hard to say. But if Excange is simply sending a notification to the user to _check_ his/her mail, then you would have to know how to simulate that notification from your mail machine. If you could do that, then you could certainly write a simple script to send that notification whenever new mail arrives. Personally, just I have my MUA check the server every 10 minutes - most MUAs will check as often as 1 minute. I don't really see much difference between getting email notification instantly and getting it up to 59 seconds after it arrives. Eric
