Hi, > On Wednesday, January 2, 2008, 3:54:17 PM, Gary wrote:
>> I don't have to think, I know. > says it all You should not take someones thoughts out of the context. I'm with Gary here. We, the admins and IT pros, KNOW how IMAP works. And you know what? There is *nothing* special about it. It's not a rocket science. Without IMAP extensions it can be easily implemented as fast as in 3-4 months time by the group of 5 students. I KNOW that because I've DONE IT during couple of my projects. As for TB's! IMAP most of the problems are related due to the fact that it was written like a wrapper to POP3. IMAP just doesn't work that way and never will. If I were a product manager at RitLabs I've done one of the things: a) Split POP3 and IMAP TB! into two separate products. POP3 version with all the advanced filters, virtual folders, etc. into one. And IMAP version with simple IMAP, sync properties on every folder, server side outbox, etc. into another. This way programmers will not have to deal with such tasks as "combine IMAP syncronization with advanced regexp filters". Most of the IMAP users doesn't use them anyway. b) Limit some of the client side functionality depending on the protocol you use. This gives same advantages as above. Of course RitLabs will never admit that they just failed to deliver what was promised 5 years ago. They will keep changing GUI and charging for "new redesigned look of the product", but below that, it's the same rotten courpse of what they call "engine". I don't know who runs that company, but this is just plain wrong even for me, guy from post-Soviet country. -- Vilius Šumskas LNK TV IT manager http://www.lnk.lt ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.99.29 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
