[imp] fetchmail in Background

[Jan Schneider]

Please keep discussions on the list.

Zitat von Niki Hammler <mailinglists at nobaq.net>:

> Jan Schneider schrieb:
>> Zitat von Niki Hammler <mailinglists at nobaq.net>:
>>> I use imp for webmail and many users use the fetchmail feature. But the
>>> problem is that fetching can only be initiated by the user in imp.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to automatically fetch all configured accounts with cron?
>>
>> http://www.fetchmail.info/
>
> Hi,
>
> Yes, thank you, I know "fetchmail" (and of course, use it!)
>
> But: I want that users can configure their fetchmail settings inside  
> horde (as they do now) and have a program fetch their mail  
> periodically.  And not only when they login. Because many users also  
> use IMAP directly and use horde only when they're on the road.
>
> Maybe this could be fetchmail but how do I get users fetchmail  
> settings to the fetchmail program (and let fetchmail behave as users  
> expect/behave *the same* as horde does)?

You could write a small module for it. Or a special preference. With  
Horde 3.2 even a simple preference hook.

Jan.

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