Im sure they will update it to what we are all wanting sometime, but till
that time comes there gotta be another way to have a nice looking web
interface. Thats all i am offering. I make no money off it, I dont make hits
to anyweb sites.
I will try to keep on top as i will be using this also
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 7:12 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Customized Webmail Interface Available
>
> I don't mean to seem like the stick in the mud here -- don't get me wrong,
>
> these are some really excellent custom interfaces we're seeing here. But,
> what happens when IPSwitch changes their designs (be it a slight change or
>
> a major overhaul)? Seeing as though they are relatively new to the
> web-based mail market there are bound to be some rapid evolutions - I'd
> hate to be the one to work around them as they happen. Has IPSwitch made
> any formal statement about their commitment to a standard "API" with
> regards to their own template configuration options?
>
> If I'm totally off-base on this, please let me know.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> At 07:04 PM 7/13/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >I am aware of that. Humm oh well. Here is a question then? How many
> people
> >would be interested in a free cold fusion driven email interface for
> Imail.
> >All aspects can be changed. Var.'s will now be inside cold fusion and it
> >will sit over top the Imail web interface which can be ran on a non
> standard
> >port. There are some drawbacks to this as in the real web interface can
> not
> >be used, BUT it will allow all the same stuff and you can change the
> entire
> >look of the system. If i get more than 10 people who say yes then i will
> >release on the allaire site this product. Only thing is that it only
> works
> >with cold fusion. I worked on 2 site's templates and found that the web
> >email interface to just not be very good looking. Its drove me nuts and a
> >while back i saw a bunch of people in here who wanted to help each other
> out
> >with free site templates. I was wanting to contribute to this but now it
> >seems allot of people are wanting money for it. I understand that some
> >people may have made the layouts to sell, i have no problem with that at
> >all. But 50$ is allot more of a good price for the few files that there
> are
> >in there and its mostly a template issue. Not that you have to totally
> >re-design the entire page each time you do it. In this i was not meaning
> to
> >degrade, take a shot at anyone or anyone else. I think Kevin's pages are
> >very very well done. He did a good job, I even went there before i wrote
> my
> >email, but the 100$ price tag was a bit to take on considering the fact
> that
> >you can get a page designed dirt cheap anymore. Who knows. You all are
> >pretty pissed i can see and i understand. Also the 5$ was not ment to be
> a
> >5$ was ment to be a 50$. Sometimes its allot better in the end to work
> with
> >people and help each other out than it is to fight and try to out do each
> >other. As you may have noticed i did respond to that after i had noticed
> the
> >mistake saying sorry. Was truly not ment to offend them. Here is how the
> >system is currently working...
> >
> >Imail Web system is running on port 1234
> >Cold fusion gets a page request from a user. Cold fusion hits the imail
> >server and logs the user in. It also gets the user# and variable from url
> >
> >UserSessionId = Xafa99fcf999ac89c9e98645da7ac
> >PageUserId = 46728
> >
> >All other vars are also put into the server. This in turn lets you put
> what
> >ever you want on any page. Also i have added a check that will bring up
> what
> >has access to. Page wise..
> >
> >Aka
> >
> >Addressbook holds true/false true they have access to that option,
> False
> >they do not.
> >
> >It still has alot of bugs in it and requires that you run a special
> template
> >that i created for this, Other wise it will not function.
> >
> >
> >Also it has taken me a few weeks to develop this but i was doing it for
> >another site anyway and im getting paid to do the site, not to design a
> >email interface so i feel ive been paid in one way or another and if it
> >makes someone else's life easier then im happy, cause not all web
> developers
> >and isp's have cash to toss out a window.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gary Cook [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 6:15 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Customized Webmail Interface Available
> > >
> > > Bruce, Bruce, Bruce.
> > >
> > > I challenge you to build a custom Web interface in $5.00 worth of
> time.
> > > No,
> > > how about you try to do it in $95.00 worth of time. Don't bother
> trying;
> > > it
> > > can't be done. You may charge 25 cents an hour for your work, but most
> of
> > > us
> > > charge $100.00 an hour and up.
> > >
> > > The fact is, many Imail customers will not customize the Web interface
> > > because it is such a time consuming task, if it's going to look good
> and
> > > work right. When you get your interface customized, will it be for
> sale?
> > > Will it cost $5.00? How much will it really be worth?
> > >
> > > Gary Cook
> > >
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