AMEN AMEN AMEN. I'd love to put together a well thought, object-oriented java/jsp solution for iMail... but would never even think of starting such a project without a good API for it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: imail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 7:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Webmail in ASP > > > I believe the better question to ask for is a concise API for > interfacing to all Imail features/configuration parameters. > > The limitation today on building alternate front-ends for > IMail, whether it is a web interface in ASP or ASP.NET or > application integration for mailing is the lack of an API for > direct programmatic access of settings and control data. > > For example, an alternate WebMail needs to be able to change > IMail filtering rules, user login password, alias settings, > etc. if it is to be a full alternative without losing > Imail-specific functionality. > > Although some of this can be done with sideways or > under-the-hood tricks, a documented, supported "front-door" > API is a right solution for Ipswitch to provide. > > I believe a good API is a more reasonable request of Ipswitch > - it empowers any developer to go build what they want while > not dragging Ipswitch into the "religious war" of IIS versus > apache, ASP versus CF or PHP, etc. etc. > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
