Re: Squirell for Android

   Hi All,

    I would recommend the second choice. 

A mobile version template as squirrel plugin 

The reason is that the less the user has
to do the better.  The end user cannot screw
things up.


On 10/05/2012 11:16 AM, Tomas Kuliavas wrote:
>
> amartino wrote:
>> Hello, 
>> we are planning to adopt squirrel mail for Android based devices. We are
>> considering two approaches: 
>>
>> Android application 
>>  An Android mail client specifically designed for squirrel mail. 
>>
>> PROS: 
>> - easy obtainable through Google market (freely) 
>> - no need for server modification 
>>
>> CONS: 
>> -there are already numerous mail clients 
>> -a client must install an additional app 
>>
>>
>> A mobile version template as squirrel plugin 
>> Develop a squirrel plugin which would detect that squirrel mail is
>> accessed through a browser on a mobile device and serve a template adapted
>> for small screens. 
>>
>> PROS: 
>> - carefree user CONS 
>> - server modifications required 
>>
>>
>> Question: Which approach would you recommend and why?
>>
> Plugins have controls sufficient to minimize interface options. If you are
> looking for more heavy customizations, you can as well go with own webmail
> client or webmail add-on which uses only SquirrelMail IMAP API. Plugin's
> CONS are that SquirrelMail is still "1024x768 or better" interface and it
> won't match webmail designed for mobile screen or your plugin will have to
> completely hijack interface and serve data in own webmail pages.
>
> Android app would be a standalone email client. Email clients are designed
> to interact with email servers and not with other email clients directly.
> Your Android SquirrelMail app will be totally independent from SquirrelMail
> or it will be monstrous reverse engineering of SquirrelMail webmail requests
> wrapped in some web browser api.
>

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