Re: multiple installs one database
On 8-Jul-10, at 8:10 AM, MB wrote: I didn't get there was multiple users, just multiple accounts. So this involves many users? To be accurate, it's currently two users and three computer locations... tho that could grow. IMAP could work, except that it's interfaces (eg: squirrelmail) tend to be so primitive, and lack control. Anyone here have experience with Mailsmith? -- John Snippe
Re: multiple installs one database
John Snippe j...@snippe.ca wrote (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:07:46 -0400): IMAP could work, except that it's interfaces (eg: squirrelmail) tend to be so primitive, and lack control. Anyone here have experience with Mailsmith? I like Mailsmith, and if it had been free at the time when I was looking for a new email client, I admit I might have chosen Mailsmith instead of PowerMail. However, while PowerMail's IMAP support it quite basic, Mailsmith doesn't support IMAP at all. And, according to the author, it probably never will. And Mailsmith doesn't work with a single database but individual files (one file for each message) and I don't know what will happen if you just sync those files between various computers. Kind regards, Tobias Jung
Re: multiple installs one database
On 10-Jul-10, at 9:51 AM, Tobias Jung wrote: And Mailsmith doesn't work with a single database but individual files (one file for each message) and I don't know what will happen if you just sync those files between various computers. Actually, afaik the current iteration does indeed use a database rather than text-file system... it was apparently the first thing the developer changed in going from v2.2 to v2.2.5 once BareBones let it go. It's one of the things that somewhat disappointed me about this new version as I am kinda-sorta still old-school about liking text files ;-) It would actually not be a 'sync' issue per se, if I set up the user database in the Dropbox folder, and alias that folder to the various installs (I think...) That's something I am hoping to test, in any event. I feel so unfaithful having this discourse here... BTW: the sales department did get through to me this AM with a multi- license promo coupon... thanks, Chantal ;-) -- John Snippe
Re: multiple installs one database
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Am 10.07.10 14:07, schrieb John Snippe: On 8-Jul-10, at 8:10 AM, MB wrote: I didn't get there was multiple users, just multiple accounts. So this involves many users? To be accurate, it's currently two users and three computer locations... tho that could grow. IMAP could work, except that it's interfaces (eg: squirrelmail) tend to be so primitive, and lack control. Anyone here have experience with Mailsmith? you maybe want to take a look on Thundrbird or Apple Mail. Both work well with several IMAP accounts. If you administer your server, you could install RoundCube instead of SquirrelMail. RoundCube needs additional a mySQL installed, but has a nice interface. cheers Matthias -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMOIa7AAoJEA4R31O3DV24UzUH/iyGO5Du1JsVzTx8dKXFO4PQ J/hGU6ktKtudGbAT019ELhixPSLcI4kbZ7AcYL06IA5Ys/nBf7F6hF9ybGVCgDqS gR9saPYV04S1PJRP2DzQyuUx66dr5plR74sq5UZGkmCCeu7eIwX8EAnyNNlw/ZNj +GCNcm0VkW1YAPvt3UPnJ0btbdpDeP1Cya05OkNpl839toRL9HV4sbZgChnROAi/ jV52U1eVT460T0bmP8w2x1IUiR6wjdfIQi+carljufaTNgYd2rXkm1Mi5XlKZAvO WeReqz4SqjToT9wkPD6xi9n0OAziorg6y7xtCe31JdCaNF69nxl3Kfyn54Whejo= =b6aL -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: multiple installs one database
On 10-Jul-10, at 10:57 AM, Tobias Jung wrote: No, it's the other way round: While the old version used a database (or maybe mbox files with a single file for each mail folder, can't remember at the moment) the current version indeed stores an individual file for each message. MyBad... you are absolutely right. I could use Coda to browse my email ;-) Do you know if there is a trick to getting Mailsmith to resolve aliases? I am attempting to store the 'user dababase' outside the default location, and the docs say this is possible, but so far no joy... -- John Snippe
Re: multiple installs one database
John Snippe j...@snippe.ca wrote (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:16:29 -0400): Do you know if there is a trick to getting Mailsmith to resolve aliases? I am attempting to store the 'user dababase' outside the default location, and the docs say this is possible, but so far no joy... Sorry, I can't help you; I never tried something like this. Kind regards, Tobias Jung
powermail-discuss Digest #2861 - 07/10/10
powermail-discuss Digest #2861 - Saturday, July 10, 2010 Re: multiple installs one database by John Snippe j...@snippe.ca Re: multiple installs one database by Tobias Jung new...@tobiasjung.net Re: multiple installs one database by John Snippe j...@snippe.ca Re: multiple installs one database by Powermail p...@schmidt-system.de Re: multiple installs one database by Tobias Jung new...@tobiasjung.net Re: multiple installs one database by John Snippe j...@snippe.ca Re: multiple installs one database by Tobias Jung new...@tobiasjung.net -- Subject: Re: multiple installs one database From: John Snippe j...@snippe.ca Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:07:46 -0400 On 8-Jul-10, at 8:10 AM, MB wrote: I didn't get there was multiple users, just multiple accounts. So this involves many users? To be accurate, it's currently two users and three computer locations... tho that could grow. IMAP could work, except that it's interfaces (eg: squirrelmail) tend to be so primitive, and lack control. Anyone here have experience with Mailsmith? -- John Snippe -- Subject: Re: multiple installs one database From: Tobias Jung new...@tobiasjung.net Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:51:16 +0200 John Snippe j...@snippe.ca wrote (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:07:46 -0400): IMAP could work, except that it's interfaces (eg: squirrelmail) tend to be so primitive, and lack control. Anyone here have experience with Mailsmith? I like Mailsmith, and if it had been free at the time when I was looking for a new email client, I admit I might have chosen Mailsmith instead of PowerMail. However, while PowerMail's IMAP support it quite basic, Mailsmith doesn't support IMAP at all. And, according to the author, it probably never will. And Mailsmith doesn't work with a single database but individual files (one file for each message) and I don't know what will happen if you just sync those files between various computers. Kind regards, Tobias Jung -- Subject: Re: multiple installs one database From: John Snippe j...@snippe.ca Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:39:09 -0400 On 10-Jul-10, at 9:51 AM, Tobias Jung wrote: And Mailsmith doesn't work with a single database but individual files (one file for each message) and I don't know what will happen if you just sync those files between various computers. Actually, afaik the current iteration does indeed use a database rather than text-file system... it was apparently the first thing the developer changed in going from v2.2 to v2.2.5 once BareBones let it go. It's one of the things that somewhat disappointed me about this new version as I am kinda-sorta still old-school about liking text files ;-) It would actually not be a 'sync' issue per se, if I set up the user database in the Dropbox folder, and alias that folder to the various installs (I think...) That's something I am hoping to test, in any event. I feel so unfaithful having this discourse here... BTW: the sales department did get through to me this AM with a multi- license promo coupon... thanks, Chantal ;-) -- John Snippe -- Subject: Re: multiple installs one database From: Powermail p...@schmidt-system.de Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:42:04 +0200 -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Am 10.07.10 14:07, schrieb John Snippe: On 8-Jul-10, at 8:10 AM, MB wrote: I didn't get there was multiple users, just multiple accounts. So this involves many users? To be accurate, it's currently two users and three computer locations... tho that could grow. IMAP could work, except that it's interfaces (eg: squirrelmail) tend to be so primitive, and lack control. Anyone here have experience with Mailsmith? you maybe want to take a look on Thundrbird or Apple Mail. Both work well with several IMAP accounts. If you administer your server, you could install RoundCube instead of SquirrelMail. RoundCube needs additional a mySQL installed, but has a nice interface. cheers Matthias -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMOIa7AAoJEA4R31O3DV24UzUH/iyGO5Du1JsVzTx8dKXFO4PQ J/hGU6ktKtudGbAT019ELhixPSLcI4kbZ7AcYL06IA5Ys/nBf7F6hF9ybGVCgDqS gR9saPYV04S1PJRP2DzQyuUx66dr5plR74sq5UZGkmCCeu7eIwX8EAnyNNlw/ZNj +GCNcm0VkW1YAPvt3UPnJ0btbdpDeP1Cya05OkNpl839toRL9HV4sbZgChnROAi/ jV52U1eVT460T0bmP8w2x1IUiR6wjdfIQi+carljufaTNgYd2rXkm1Mi5XlKZAvO WeReqz4SqjToT9wkPD6xi9n0OAziorg6y7xtCe31JdCaNF69nxl3Kfyn54Whejo= =b6aL -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Subject: Re: multiple installs one database From: Tobias Jung
