Re: [SM-USERS] Configuring Squirrel mail with Outlook 2000

[Tomas K. <to...@us...>]

> Can anyone let me have step-by-step instructions for configuring Squirrel
>  mail with Outlook 2000?
>
> After much discussion with rofessional IT experts the only reason they
> could think of why, having configured Squirrel mail with Outlook 2000 I
> have not got a "sent items" folder is that the instructions I received for
> how to do this were for an Outlook system from another year (eg Outlook
> XP, Outlook
> 2002 etc). Evgerything else (inbox, drafts, outbox, sending and receiving
> mail)with the configuration works fine, just no sent items folder.
>
> If it helps I can set down the instructions I was given for the
> configuration.

Instructions about configuring two email programs to use same email account.

1. Use IMAP and not POP3 server. SquirrelMail works only with IMAP. Other
programs might provide different options. Use SSL or STARTTLS, if your
email programs make connections to remote IMAP server.

Please note, that remote IMAP connections are not as fast as local mailbox
with POP3.

2. Set programs to use same IMAP folders for drafts and sent emails.

SquirrelMail conf.pl -> 3. Folder prefs or Options -> Folder prefs.
Please note, that you must use utf7-imap encoded folder names in conf.pl.

See other email program documentation about setting special email folders.

3. Set programs to use same address books. SquirrelMail supports only
address books that are stored in database, cvs files or ldap. Personal
ldap based address books require special plugin. I think stock Outlook and
most of other email programs might be able to use only ldap address book.

4. Other email preferences might require tighter integration between
SquirelMail and other email program. It is possible to use same settings
for identities and signatures, but it require specific mods in SM and
other email program.
-- 
Tomas