ColdFusion based Open Source WebMail

Hi, I'm looking for an open source webmail app written in CF that I can integrate into my existing contact management system that I have already written in CF.  I know about inFusion Mail Server, but right now, I'm looking just for a webmail app that works with ANY POP account. Suggestions? Thanks! Dave

I thought that Rick Root was working on something like this: http://www.opensourcecf.com/CFOpenMail/demo If I remember, he was making it for IMAP but one could easily make changes. We need to start something like squirrelmail but written in Coldfusion.

Here is a tutorial on creating your own Email web client: http://tutorial151.easycfm.com/ @Jacob, would this be enough of a start to get you working on a more complete web client solution? ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

Aaron, If I were to start one from scrath, I'd want to use CFCs and try to make it OO to keep the wolves happy.  :)  But I'd probably use your tutorial to get the basic concepts down. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I know this is well over a year after the original post, but I have an modifiable-source CF webmail client for sale, with a really good interface. I hope this helps anyone who is still looking. http://www.mollerus.net/development/webmail/webmail.cfm ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

One thing I didn't clarify - I would like to have something current preferably, that takes advantage of CFC's and maybe even some OO principles. Also, it must be open source, but does NOT have to be free. Dave Hi, I'm looking for an open source webmail app written in CF that I can integrate into my existing contact management system that I have already written in CF.  I know about inFusion Mail Server, but right now, I'm looking just for a webmail app that works with ANY POP account. Suggestions? Thanks! Dave

Dave, I'm pretty sure what you're looking for doesn't exist.  I have been interested in doing this for a while, but I'm not really interested in starting it.  I have heard other people mention starting such a project, and if anyone ever does, I'll gladly contribute.  But I hope I'm wrong and there is a project out there like this. ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

> I'm pretty sure what you're looking for doesn't exist.  I have been > interested in doing this for a while, but I'm not really interested in > starting it.  I have heard other people mention starting such a > project, and if anyone ever does, I'll gladly contribute.  But I hope > I'm wrong and there is a project out there like this. And by the way, the two best sources for looking up CF open source projects are these: http://www.remotesynthesis.com/cfopensourcelist/ http://www.riaforge.org/ And I checked, neither location contains an open source web mail program.  :( -- My Sites: http://www.techfeed.net/blog/ http://www.cfquickdocs.com/ http://cfformprotect.riaforge.org/

I would also agree that what you are looking for does not exist. If you happen to find one that is decent, I would be curious to know what it is. I believe the only free Web mail solutions that are any good are written using PHP. -Mike Chabot ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I'm open to anything, even not OPEN SOURCE projects, but webmail systems that are written and offered for sale even, as long as the source code can be modified to fit my 'system'. Dave I would also agree that what you are looking for does not exist. If you happen to find one that is decent, I would be curious to know what it is. I believe the only free Web mail solutions that are any good are written using PHP. -Mike Chabot ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I have been slowly developing my own webMail to use check mail via POP And I am considering adding a whitelist and filters. Might not compete With any of the ones from SmartMail or anything. It will be in CF and Open-source. Not sure if I will implement CFC or AJAX yet. But it may be about 1/2 completed and would be free to use. I was developing It for the Community. If anyone is interested, drop me a line with the Subject of:  CF-WEBMAIL and I will notify you when it is available. Hi, I'm looking for an open source webmail app written in CF that I can integrate into my existing contact management system that I have already written in CF.  I know about inFusion Mail Server, but right now, I'm looking just for a webmail app that works with ANY POP account. Suggestions? Thanks! Dave

> I'm looking for an open source webmail app written in CF that I can > integrate into my existing contact management system that I have already > written in CF.  I know about inFusion Mail Server, but right now, I'm > looking just for a webmail app that works with ANY POP account. Can't really help you much, as there aren't very many CF webmail apps out there, much less open source. I've been working on updates to the imap.cfc that I found on sourceforge, and I've revamped it a lot.  In testing, I've built a webmail application, but it's purely IMAP based, and so really isn't what you're looking for (most good webmail apps use imap, not pop) It's very much "pre-alpha", and doesn't currently support the SENDING of email even. www.opensourcecf.com/CFOpenMail Rick -- > I'm not certified, but I have been told that I'm certifiable... > Visit http://www.opensourcecf.com today!

Rick Root wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more ----- Not sending email not that strange since IMAP doesn't support the sending of email. But what I was wondering: is there a way to disconnect from an IMAP server other then just destroying the instance? Jochem

> Not sending email not that strange since IMAP doesn't support the > sending of email. But what I was wondering: is there a way to disconnect > from an IMAP server other then just destroying the instance? Well, the webmail interface would need to be able to send mail... which would comprise TWO things... sending the mail via SMTP *AND* copying the sent message to the Sent folder.. As for your question - probably.  The java imap libraries are a little confusing to me, in that there is a session instance you create...then there is a mail store, and then you connect the mail store to the server.  The mail store does have a close() method. Rick -- I'm not certified, but I have been told that I'm certifiable... Visit http://www.opensourcecf.com today!

Here's one idea for you - granted, it's not sold as a webmail app, but aside from semantics, it basically is one - and pretty full-featured at that: CFTicket - www.cornfeed.com It's a POP e-mail based trouble ticketing system, which includes multiple account support, folders, filtering, etc. It's not free, but the source code is included, and you are free to modify it. You'll have to look at the licensing to see if it's what you have in mind. I worked with version 1 in a past job, and was overall quite happy with it, and the current version looks like a substantial improvement. > Hi, > > I'm looking for an open source webmail app written in CF that I can > integrate into my existing contact management system that I have already ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

I put together a pop3 email client a while ago. While it doesn't use the latest and greatest frameworks, it does a pretty good job. The only "gotcha" is that it uses CFX_POP3. However, it's pretty easy to switch it back to using CFPOP. If you're interested, you can download it from http://www.visionary-art.com/files/mikeymail.zip Please excuse the stupid app name... The code is open-source, with the exception of the HTMLArea code used to compose messages. -- Mike Wolfe ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----