super_si

For my major project im thinking doing something quite complex.

Im thinking writing a piece software that would allow my college to view student email from the Browser

i.e something like yahoo or hotmail whilst keeping it simple.

How complex would it be writing this in a browser? Or even VB sitting on a pc?
How would i setup an email server?Hardware?OS? etc
For the purpose of the excercise i would only need to set it up small scale for a demonstration.

As a constrate i might just limit it to the Intranet

Si

[Edited by super_si - 10/3/2003 6:16:02 PM]

Foot_Tapper

Si, if you look at Exchange ..there is an add-on that enables u to do this.
You may get some pointers from that

tuffer

Simple, use a Linux server and install Squirrelmail http://www.squirrelmail.org/ this will give you a web interface like this https://secure-uk.net/webmail/src/login.php and allow people to send and receive e-mail via a web browser. Oh yeah and you may have noticed that it is SSL enabled (secure)......(ish!!!).

[Edited by tuffer - 10/5/2003 10:14:29 AM]

[Edited by tuffer - 10/5/2003 10:15:30 AM]

IanW

There are loads of products out there that do that. I have used Exchange with Outlook Web Access on Exchange 5.5, 2000 and now 2003.

I have also used the mail server and webmail from Merak avaliable from http://www.icewarp.com/.

tuffer

But you have to pay for those.......

super_si

Cheers how much would i be looking at for this software?

Ill try find out whats available to use. Couldnt say what they use now. Not sure. Id need to do specification what i need and whats available

Si

beemerboy

so, you now gonna buy the software.

blimey, i might do a degree myself on writing spreadsheets.
i already have MSOffice2003, so i'll just hand that in!! LMFAO

BB

tuffer

All the Linux stuff is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

super_si

thinking using this

http://www.squirrelmail.org/

tuffer

Did I not say that earlier?

super_si

Indeed wasnt concentrating.

have you used it before? if so what platform

Si

stevencotton

Surely you can't just install some software someone else has written for your final big project?

super_si

Good point Im going to have to think about it alittle more. Some how try changing it

stevencotton

Then you're still cheating

All you need is an API to an existing mailserver, be it to UNIX mailbox files or even a POP3/SMTP wrapper. Your main problem will be authentication, the rest is just making things look nice and checking return codes for errors.

IWatkins

Surely this problem has been solved again and again. Is it really a good use of your time ?

I'm not sure how school works nowadays but you used to have to produce something innovative and that also solved a problem.

Cheers

Ian

super_si

I really cant think of a problem i could do for my advanced project though.

thats the trouble if youve a better idea fire away by all means

Si

IWatkins

Si,

Yep, that is the real problem. Hardest thing I had to do was to think of something to do.

I'll have a hink, but your best bet is to go looking for a problem to solve. Ask around with mates etc. for anything they think could be solved by a computer program/system. It would probably be easier for you if it is a subject that interests you. I.e. if you hate football, no point doing something about football as you won't get into it.

Cheers

Ian

super_si

Im thinking now setting up this email system but investigate the outcomes of 3000 users hammering a server 1 cpu and then a P2 Dual pc.

Both using linux and seeing which would be far superior and limitations. Obviously the dual would whoop **** but.........

stevencotton

Not necessarily in this case, with most (if not all) webservers the main bottleneck is memory, then disk or network IO. The load average will differ of course, but when most of the work is talking to a database or file that's where things slow down.

super_si

Any more ideas

super_si

If i was setting up a linux box. Any ideas which flavour or some direction for me to head. I dont want the answer spelled out got me but pointers would be good. and also complexity

Cheers

Si