Web email

[Kris]

We have a POP3 server running. We now want to implement a
Web Based interface, so they can easily read their emails
wherever they are. The problem is however how i design
this. Am i working directly to the mail store (i.e
c:\inetpub\mailroot\...), or do i push the emails from the
mail store (but leave the message so they can use a
regular client to read them), to a folder, and from there,
i operate on the emails (whatever they want to do)?

Anyone seen some examples of this, and how you implement
it?

 

[Bill]

Your best bet is to give the user the option to control this in the web
interface. I would operate off the original files and then if the user
chooses to delete a message have your application permanently remove it from
the directory. Just make sure the user knows this is happening. Another
option is to use the POP3 protocol instead of the file system. You can then
operate as a normal POP3 client. If you want to connect using the POP3
protocol then you should take a look at these assemblies:
http://www.quiksoft.com/emdotnet/