Hello everyone, yes the idea around OC is to keep it simple, but also to make your data being YOUR data. Having a simple way to get full email support in owncloud would be a killer feature, and I know a lot of people that would love to have such a thing.
Regards, Nicolas 2011/11/7 Daniel <[email protected]> > On 11/07/2011 03:13 PM, Advrk Aplmrkt wrote: > >> On 7 November 2011 07:51, Thomas Müller<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Am Montag, den 07.11.2011 um 13:10 schrieb Frank Karlitschek: >>> >>>> On 07.11.2011, at 12:33, Advrk Aplmrkt wrote: >>>> >>>> On 7 November 2011 05:15, Frank >>>> Karlitschek<karlitschek@kde.**org<[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Thomas, >>>>>> >>>>>> having a full fledged email server in ownCloud is not an option at >>>>>> the moment because it requires an SMTP daemon, spam filtering, an imap >>>>>> server, dns configuration and more which is not easily doable for normal >>>>>> users. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> I've been trying Citadel groupware server >>>>> (http://www.citadel.org/doku.**php <http://www.citadel.org/doku.php>). >>>>> It is a complete, well-established, >>>>> fully GPL'ed, email server that's extremely easy to setup (it has an >>>>> automated install script). >>>>> I might be hard to bundle a Citadel server as part of ownCloud, but >>>>> perhaps some integration could be developed so that the two work well >>>>> together? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Absolutely. It would be cool to integrate different Groupware solutions >>>> into the ownCloud webinterface. >>>> I already started a simple proof of concept integration for Kolab. >>>> https://gitorious.org/**owncloud/apps/trees/master/**kolab<https://gitorious.org/owncloud/apps/trees/master/kolab> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Frank >>>> >>>> Frank Karlitschek >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> I totally disagree on that - sorry! ;-) >>> >>> First of all it feels odd! >>> >>> Second any groupware out there offers calendar, contacts and file >>> management - why did >>> ownCloud implement that - but not the mailing stuff? >>> >>> All these groupware solutions mainly rely on other components for >>> emailing (CourierIMAP, PostFix, spamassassin ......) and >>> ship scripts for (almost) automated installation. At least this in my >>> experience with GroupOffice. >>> ownCloud could deliver such scripts as well - but that's now what I want >>> to have! >>> >>> I want all my data stored within my cloud! And this - most of all - >>> includes my emails as well! >>> For sure integration of the email client with contacts and calendars >>> must work smooth as well. >>> >>> I'd like to see ownCloud become my private data vacuum clean - sucking >>> it all in! ;-) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Thomas >>> >> >> I agree with your disagreement in that it may seem odd. :p >> But, I think ultimately it would be the most awesome if ownCloud could >> provide its users with the flexibility to: >> >> (1) Integrate with other groupware systems such as Kolab or Citadel to >> gain email functionality. This can be done by providing plugins to >> ownCloud for integrating with other groupwares. >> >> OR >> >> (2) Using email functionality that comes with ownCloud. >> >> If ownCloud can provide *both* (1) and (2), then that's a huge win for >> flexibility. For instance, some users could "add" ownCloud to their >> existing server infrastructure, while other users would use ownCloud's >> builtin services to start a whole new groupware server. This would be >> a killer feature of ownCloud that makes it stand out from other >> groupwares, and potentially welcome swathes of new users! >> >> Unfortunately I have almost no programming experience, but would love >> to help in any way possible to help realise (1) and (2). >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Owncloud mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/**listinfo/owncloud<https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud> >> > > > I think the idea around Owncloud is to keep it simple (correct me if I'm > wrong). IMHO, there's nothing simple about properly configuring an > email/spam filtering solution - and it requires maintenance to some degree. > I think that puts owncloud out of reach for some peoples technical ability. > > +1 for the idea of integrating roundcube as a plugin, and really all your > missing after that is a postfix admin module. Then owncloud could have all > the bits and pieces that one would need without requiring any of it. > > Daniel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Owncloud mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.kde.org/mailman/**listinfo/owncloud<https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/owncloud> >
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