[SM-USERS] Re: using squirrelmail with existing maildir folders from kmail

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Felix Seeger wrote:
 
> I am using kmail with maildir folder here but I want to read email if
> I am not at home.
> 
> Can I use squirrelmail as a frontend for this maildirs ?  Can I then
> also send/get mails ?  If not, anyone who knows a webfrontend that can
> do this ?
 
One other idea would be to use mutt; this way you can just SSH to you
machine from wherever you are... this will be faster and more consistent
than using webmail (because once you get used to it, you'll want to use
it all the time).

See other notes below....

Chris Hilts wrote:
> > Can I use squirrelmail as a frontend for this maildirs ?
 
> No, unless you install an IMAP server that can read the maildirs for you. 
> Squirrelmail is only a front-end to an IMAP server.

You could install Courier IMAPD, for instance, which has Maildir
support.
 
> > If not, anyone who knows a webfrontend that can do this ?
> 
> Not off the top of my head, no.  You might check freshmeat.net, or
> consider installing an IMAP server.

You may also want to look into SqWebMail
(http://www.inter7.com/sqwebmail/), which appears to have native Maildir
support. Many vendors already have ports available for this program
(which has nothing to do with Squirrelmail despite the similarities in
name).

-- 
Will Yardley
input: william < @ hq . newdream . net . >