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Re: [opensuse] Mail Program wanted?
- From: "Theo v. Werkhoven" <theo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 21:40:07 +0200
- Message-id: <20070515194007.GA12862@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Tue, 15 May 2007, by scsijon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> At 01:31 AM 5/14/2007, Rikard Johnels wrote:
> >On Sunday 13 May 2007 17:05, Mike McMullin wrote:
> >> On Sun, 2007-05-13 at 10:39 -0400, Mike McMullin wrote:
> >> > On Sun, 2007-05-13 at 20:43 +1000, scsijon wrote:
> >> > > I have been asked to setup a number of single computers for a
> >transport
> >> > > firm.
> >> > >
>
>
>
> >> > > Any sugestions?
> >> >
> >> > IIRC Eudora runs under wine.
> >>
> >> I just had a look at the Eudora site, it's been discontinued, and
> >> picked up by Mozilla as Penelope. The company may not be able to use
> >> this on their new systems.
> >
> >And why would they want run a windows application under wine when
> >they WANT to
> >migrate to Linux???
> >
> >As stated above, what do you need of Eudora's functionality?
> >The mail client for reading? The addressbook for sending of mails?
>
>
> i have no detailed idea, i'm not the programmer, just the installer
>
> but from what i understand, there are database links to move the
> various unit (palate) records
> between the sending > receiving offices using the mail system.
> Aparently Eudora's scripting
> is easy to use and very database compatable, acording to the programmer.
>
> It's not simple, but it does work for them and saves having to have
> direct or permanent links.
Scripting languages like Python, Perl, Ruby etc have libraries for
both sending and receiving email, and parsing RFC2822 + MIME data.
Those languages are mature on all relevant platforms, and all have
good development tools.
Why would you you a proprietary system when you can use a open (and
free) system?
Theo
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> At 01:31 AM 5/14/2007, Rikard Johnels wrote:
> >On Sunday 13 May 2007 17:05, Mike McMullin wrote:
> >> On Sun, 2007-05-13 at 10:39 -0400, Mike McMullin wrote:
> >> > On Sun, 2007-05-13 at 20:43 +1000, scsijon wrote:
> >> > > I have been asked to setup a number of single computers for a
> >transport
> >> > > firm.
> >> > >
>
>
>
> >> > > Any sugestions?
> >> >
> >> > IIRC Eudora runs under wine.
> >>
> >> I just had a look at the Eudora site, it's been discontinued, and
> >> picked up by Mozilla as Penelope. The company may not be able to use
> >> this on their new systems.
> >
> >And why would they want run a windows application under wine when
> >they WANT to
> >migrate to Linux???
> >
> >As stated above, what do you need of Eudora's functionality?
> >The mail client for reading? The addressbook for sending of mails?
>
>
> i have no detailed idea, i'm not the programmer, just the installer
>
> but from what i understand, there are database links to move the
> various unit (palate) records
> between the sending > receiving offices using the mail system.
> Aparently Eudora's scripting
> is easy to use and very database compatable, acording to the programmer.
>
> It's not simple, but it does work for them and saves having to have
> direct or permanent links.
Scripting languages like Python, Perl, Ruby etc have libraries for
both sending and receiving email, and parsing RFC2822 + MIME data.
Those languages are mature on all relevant platforms, and all have
good development tools.
Why would you you a proprietary system when you can use a open (and
free) system?
Theo
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Kernel 2.6.18 + See headers for PGP/GPG info.
Claimer: any email I receive will become my property. Disclaimers do not apply.
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