I think this is a GREAT idea.. I've often grumbled to myself wishing that xmail (being such a nice product) would use a DB rather than .txt files. A suggestion Louis, how about keeping the index of POP3 emails in the database also? Things like mail from, date, subject... What do you think? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:23 PM Subject: RE: MySql > Hi Dave, > > > i put my user/domain infos in a DB to be able to upload/download > configuration to xmail servers it is an extension of the Xmail > Administrator and the DB is connectable via ODBC it is writen in VB and i > am testing on Windows NT,2k Linus Freebsd > > for the moment it is only for testing but if it is solid enough > you can get it, it's freeware > > At 11:01 19/07/2001 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > Why do you need to store files inside a db ? > > > > >not files... but the configuration data and user config. stuff > > > >heh... there are so many reasons in an enterprise context... sure would be > >nice to NOT rely on text files for everything as that is painfully slow in > >large systems, replication is a requirement in any enterprise system I have > >ever worked with, load balancing (ties into replication), integration. one > >of our biggest clients has a solid policy of NOT EVER introducing new > >user-centric stores (i.e. mailusers.tab)... We even showed them how we used > >xmail with external auth, but they weren't buying it because they considered > >that a "middle man" approach which, in reality, is true. > > > >its too bad, because i'd love to be able to introduce our enterprise > >customers to xmail, but it would never fly because of the issues above and a > >few other things... > Daneel Commerce Electronique > 42 avenue de la Republique > BP 636 > 68009 Colmar Cedex > France > Tel +33,(0)389 217 330 Fax +33,(0)389 217 331 > http://www.daneel.com > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
