An alternative to Squirrel Mail web mail client

[miniandy]

Hello,

I'm getting irritated with some of the 'characteristics' of the Squirrel mail client - can anyone recommend another client that I can use instead?

Thanks very much,
Andy

[GregE240]

mail2web.com?

[miniandy]

Yeah I had thought about that but I need something that I can install so when anyone who is a user enters the domain, the webmail appears as it does at the moment. mail2web would involve going to a 3rd party, and could make things more complicated for the users.

Thanks for the suggestion though!

[_dobbo_]

Isn't squirrelmail an IMAP based front end to another back end mailserver? What are you running on the back end?

Unless you look to replace the backend server, I'd wager that whatever you use is going to be IMAP based and won't be as efficient as a properly integrated Webmail solution. Anything that works in this way will be a compromise - no web based address books, no web based calendar, no web based tasks/notes etc.

[miniandy]

It's ok - I have got my technical supoprt team on to it All that was needed was a slight amendment and the problem has been solved. No need to change now!

Cheers

[zaktoo]

Just out of interest - what was it that was irritating about it for you? I'm having to set up squirrelmail for a client in the week so it would be good to prevent them the same issue if possible ;-) I've not seen or used squirrelmail before so I don't know anything about its positives or negatives...

Thanks

Ciao

Zak

[miniandy]

Well it automatically blocks all images that are embedded in an email, and displays some security image in place. You must then click a button to display the image every time. It started to really irritate me during the week, as there is no way to turn it off... unless someone installs a plug in to fix it at the server side.

[miniandy]

Apparently it is a 'safety feature' of the client..

However, to the Register1 team for fixing it!

[JamieBeeston]

miniandy said:

Apparently it is a 'safety feature' of the client.. However, to the Register1 team for fixing it!

Hehe, i will stroke them and give them a Can of Coke

Looked over the ticket, PITA from the look of it.

Glad its sorted.

J