[KLUG Members] IMP problem.

[Adam Williams6]

>>>>I've used PHPGroupWare before, and that was a very nice and comprehensive
>>>>package (calendars, resource management, forums, file sharing, etc...)  
>little concerned:  "This program is currently in the beta stages, and is
>intended for developers."
>Any idea how usable it is really?

It has said that for about two years now.  I used it for quite awhile and 
didn't have one problem.  It got quite a bit of press for awhile and then 
oddly seemed to fall off everybodies radar.

>>>I'm not giving up in IMP just yet. I've got better then a week into
>>>learning it so I don't want to throw that away just yet. Besides, if I can
>>>pull it off, then I can at least say I've got experience in it! <G>
>> 
>>The Turba address book that ties into IMP 3.x is very powerful and
>>configurable.  You can unload address books, use SQL and LDAP databases,
>>very nice.  I hope to try the Kronolith calendar package soon.
>I'll agree that IMP is nice, but I've always dreaded updating to a new
>version.  Especially since it consists of multiple packages.

It is a pain to install, and 3.x has a whole PILE of dependencies.  
Reminds me of GNOME before Ximian.

>o  Download horde, install horde, edit multiple horde config files.
>o  Download imp, install imp, edit multiple imp config files.
>o  Now, download turba, install turba, edit turba config files.
>o  Make sure the "pear" software is up to date (not in RH 7.2!)
>o  Make sure you have a supported version of PHP with patches!
>o  Runs scripts to do this and that for each package.
>o  Install and setup database for address book and preferences.
>If all you need is a nice little web based email package, squirrelmail
>is very nice.  You simply untar it and run a curses based install
>program which lets you modify the few config parameters to tell it where
>your servers are, etc.  The docs say all that it requires is Apache,
>IMAP, and PHP version 4.0.2 or greater.  Nothing special like IMP.
>If you have a large installation, squirrel mail supports Postgresql and
>Mysql databases.  HOWEVER, if you don't, it keeps users preferences and
>address book in text files by default, so no extra config is necessary! 
>I had it installed and working in record time, the first time I tried!
>Very slick!
>Updating to a new version is also very easy.  You simply untar the new
>version, run the 2 minute config program, and copy over the user text
>files to the new directory.

Nice.

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