[imp] How do I install IMP

[Miroslaw Jaworski]

* Jonathan McKenzie (jonmck1234@hotmail.com) [020624 15:19] wrote:
> How do I install IMP?  Do I have to install it on the server, or can I
> just install it on my hosting space with FTP?  I have web space that I
> rent, but I want to be able to use IMP and not NEOMAIL.  I have NEOMAIL
> now.  Thanks!

It's technically possible to have it working just on your "account" 
set on the ISP's hosting machine. However:
- IMP is database driven webapp - you need access to the database - 
  most ISPs sell web services with database option 
- your ISP's server configuration has to be appopiate
  - generally horde/IMP doesn't use strange or exotic things - for basic 
    functionality almost all of them are a common set of options ISPs 
    give to their users, BUT there is at least one specific option, which 
    is needed on the server side - PHP built-in IMAP support. PHP is a 
    scripting language, it's enabled on the ISP server; IMP uses functions
    which can be inaccessible in your ISP's current configuration.
    Another IMP options - for example spellchecking, Word and Excel 
    files autoviewing also requires additional things on the ISP side.
    Pray for your ISP flexibility ;)
- remember IMP is just a way to READ email - IMP itself is not a mailsystem
  it doesn't contain user mailboxes. IMP is a mail-client - a program, 
  which is used to GET ACCESS to the mailbox, to FETCH mail messages 
  from mail server, where they're stored and, additionally, to SEND
  a new message. So even if you get the IMP working on your account, 
  you still need a place where mailboxes you want to access are. 

Generally - it's rather solution for an mail service administrator to 
give to his users another way of accessing their emails.

MJ.

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Miroslaw.Jaworski@ipartners.pl  ( Psyborg )  MJ102-RIPE  Internet Partners
Server Administration Department Manager