------------------------------------------- ** ORIGINAL MESSAGE FROM:Jeff Kilpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>** ** ORIGINAL MESSAGE SENT:Tue Apr 01 14:38:21 ** ** ORIGINAL MESSAGE BELOW ** ------------------------------------------- >On Wed 1969-12-31 at 17:59 mazur wrote: > ------------------------------------------- > ** ORIGINAL MESSAGE FROM:Jeremy Zawodny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>** > ** ORIGINAL MESSAGE SENT:Tue Apr 01 13:15:00 ** > ** ORIGINAL MESSAGE BELOW ** > ------------------------------------------- > >>re: On Tue Apr 01 2003 at 01:04:59PM -0800 Steven Nakhla wrote: > >> > >> Are there currently any open-source mail servers that utilize > MySQL? > > > >Jeremey wrote: > >Yes many. > > > > Steven wrote: > >> I know that there are some that will authenticate against accounts > >> stored in a MySQL database but I am looking for a mail server that > >> actually stores the messages in the database. > > > >Jeremey wrote: > >Why exactly? > > > >Jeremy > > Well I can answer the why and say I built myself a web-based email > application (Java/Tomcat/MySQL/Linux) so that my email would be > centralized. I found myself working on and using one of about 6 > computers each week and my email was getting spread out over the > machines. I wasnt interested in using a Yahoo/Hotmail type account > as dealing with all the banners and flashing lights didnt attract me. > So I decided to roll my own. > > Now my email is stored on and handled through one server in a MySQL > database. I can search the heck out of it and needless to say > access it anywhere. Im now considering a java GUI app to manage my > mail (access via RMI perhaps) so having it in the database is very > convenient. > > I suppose other people have their reasons for storing email in a > database....anyone? > > Rob Mazur > - > >re: This is not flamebait. Im not trying to be disagreeable or a jerk. >Just a thought. > >What about IMAP? > >-jeff
Oh that's fine. :-) I agree IMAP would do the trick. I did it more as a pet project, and as a way to explore Sun's JavaMail API. It also gave me an excuse to add another MySQL database to my collection! In other words, it is my hobby project that I enjoy coding on the side. Rob Mazur - -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
