On 26.09.2013 12:07, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 26.09.2013 20:54, schrieb Kaz Kylheku:
There is a dearth of decent mailing list archiving software out there
that can handle HTML and MIME.
I've been thinking: what if RoundCube was adapted so that it can be
configured to serve as a read-only interface to
mailing list archive, presenting a mailbox-like view, with all the
searching and whatnot.
There isn't a big difference between a mail archive and an inbox
apples and pears - there *is* a big difference
roundcube is accessing you mail with *IMAP*
That's the case now, but it could probably be abstracted away.
Or perhaps am archiver can be found or developed which can periodically
convert archives into a Maildir structure understood by an IMAP4 server,
similarly to the way mail transfer agents like Exim can deliver to such
a folder structure.
It doesn't seem particularly difficult. An archiver that scans mail
archives
an generates a Maildir structure sounds easier to develop than one that
makes HTML pages.
Roundcube supports shared folders in case the server has the
capabilities
and then you have a tree-structure - where is it the job of roundcube
to
care about archive or not?
As follows.
The application has to care whether or not is in a public archive mode
because otherwise it presents unwanted features not needed for browsing
a public archive:
* login screen
* composing/replying
* deleting/moving
* mark read/unread
* address book
* settings
* ...
* you can provide the archive with IMAP?
fine - access it with Roundcube
Sounds good: looks like we have a basic design!
Just this gutted read-only mode is needed
on the Roundcube side.
Think about it: the RC UI could be quite a superb interface to mail
archives.
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