[WEB4LIB] Browser Based Email

[pverhagen at sapl.ab.ca]

Should you have enough time and staff to administrate a linux/bsd 
system, you might want to hop over to http://www.freshmeat.net 
and perform a search looking for browser based email packages.

The two I am currently considering are:
neomail - http://neomail.sourceforge.net/ (www+perl+sendmail)
phpgroupware - http://phpgroupware.org (www+php+imap+mysql)

phpgroupware has alot of features that need perfecting, but worth a 
look to see what the potential for your organizations are. neomail 
looks alot more complete (but I have yet to use it).

Peter Verhagen
Systems Administrator
St. Albert Public Library
St. Albert, AB, Canada
T8N 3Z9
pverhagen at sapl.ab.ca
On 24 Jan 2001, at 13:58, Sue Priver wrote:

> I work for a large automated network consisting of 41 member libraries,
> public and small academic.  Currently, we have 2 Alphas (VMS) that host our
> catalog as well as all of the email for the network.  We are looking into
> solutions for another server to be our email host.  All of the library
> staff members (aprox. 1300) have email accounts through the network. They
> love the portability of vaxmail, so that all of the messages can be viewed
> from any terminal (or terminal emulation) anywhere.  Are any of you using
> Browser based e-mail packages?  If so, what packages are you using, and
> what type of mail server is hosting the package?  At this point, we are
> looking into purchasing a new mail server, so we are not restricted in that
> area.  Thank you for any information on this topic.
> 
> Sue Priver
> Asst. User Services Librarian
> Minuteman Library Network
> 10 Strathmore Road
> Natick, MA  01760
> 508-655-8008 x235
> Fax: 508-655-1507
> http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/