apologies - I really thought I had replied all, this probably breaks threading for this message... ----- Original message ----- From: Joshua Layne <joshua at willowisp.net> Sent:? Tue Dec 11 2007 08:39:23 PM GMT To: Dirk-Jan.Binnema at nokia.com Subject: Re: OS2008: beta version of Modest e-mail client available > > ----- Original message ----- > > Dear Maemo-Users, > > > > If you're using OS2008 (Chinook), you might be interested in > > the Modest email program (http://modest.garage.maemo.org) > > > > [ Scroll down for the install file (but please read this mail > > first!). ] > > > > We've been working on "Modest" for a while now, with great > > contributions from Igalia (http://www.igalia.com/news/modest), > > Philip Van Hoof (Tinymail), Openismus and others. And while > > it's not finished or bugfree yet, you might want to give > > it a try. We'll be blogging on Planet Maemo with news and > > updates. > > > > Some highlights: > > ??? - the basics: POP/IMAP/SMTP (normal/secure); > > ??? - IMAP folders support, and IMAP-IDLE ("push-email") > > ??? - easy setup of new accounts > > ??? - send and receive of rich text-emails > > ??? - managing mail with your fingers > > ??? - 100% open-source with a BSD-like license > > ??? > > It works great in general, 'beta' maybe, but better than the included client. > > A few nits: > 1) respect the 'subscribed folders' aspect of IMAP -- I have a lot of folders, > but they aren't all active so I don't clutter my clients. 2) have 'reply-all' as > one of the default bar icons in addition to the reply - I would rather not have > to use the menu when replying to this list (for example). 3) just replace the > included client already!!! :) > > Question - does it tie into the system notifications in the same way as the > included app? > > Thanks much (sent using modest mail from my N810 > josh > > > Some important notes: > > ??? - modest will *not* replace the official e-mail program > > ??? - it does have the same name/icon in the menus, so don't > > ? ? ? ? get confused! > > ??? - modest uses English, regardless of your settings > > ??? - modest works great with Gmail; don't forget to use > > ? ? ? ? 'user at gmail.com' as your username, not just 'user'. > > > > You can find an install file here: > > http://modest.garage.maemo.org/repos/modest-chinook.install > > > > This is for OS2008 (Chinook), and will *not* work on OS2007. > > It's b?ta release, not for production use, so use at your own > > risk! > > > > If you do, please let us know what you think of modest. Please > > refer? to our webpage to see the various communication > > channels that are available -- thanks. > > > > Best wishes, > > The Modest Team. > > _______________________________________________ > > maemo-users mailing list > > maemo-users at maemo.org > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >
