The mail2cms uses Mail on Gears(MoG) drupal module that allows access online and offline Webmail access to IMAP mailservers
MAIL2CMS is a very humble attempt to create a next generation web mail client based on google gears./p>
This project is a reflection of a need to create web mail client embeddable inside the Drupal framework so that is simple and powerful.
The motivation to create this module is due to following drivers.
1.The current approaches of AJAX web mail clients as primarily focus the ability to provide full group ware capabilities inside a single interface.
2.There is limited off line capability for the mail clients.
3.The code base is bulky
Mail on Gears(MoG) module is the first of such modules whose primary purpose is to fetch mail from IMAP servers.
This module works with the Google gears technology to enable an off line mail client with an efficient mail retrieval and synchronization mechanism.
For a full description of the module, visit the project page: http://drupal.org/project/ – TBD
To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes: http://drupal.org/project/issues/ - TBD
-- REQUIREMENTS --
Mail.php - http://pear.php.net/package/Mail
Mail/mime.php - http://pear.php.net/package/Mail_Mime
Mail/IMAPv2.php - http://pear.php.net/package/Mail_IMAPv2
Mail/IMAPv2/ManageMB/ManageMB.php – Please Use PEAR Package Listed
http://pear.php.net/package/Mail_IMAPv2/docs/latest/Mail_IMAPv2/Mail_IMAPv2_ManageMB.html
-- INSTALLATION --
* Install as usual, see http://drupal.org/node/70151 for further information.
* Install PEAR Required PEAR Packages
* Deploy mail2CMS(MoG) module – Sites/All/Modules
* Include the Module on your Site
-- CONFIGURATION --
* Enable Mail on Gears (includes MoG/UI(mail2cms) and MoG) Modules
* Set appropriate Permissions for
- administer_mog – Admin Section
- serve_mog – Troubleshooting Section
- ui_mog – All Anonymous users using Mail on Gears(MoG)
* Please include the Page.tpl.php
-- CUSTOMIZATION --
* Please modify the provided Theme as required. In order to run the specific theme i.e. theme_mogtheme.zip along side the module. If you want to run it within your theme, you need to copy/look into contents of page.tpl.php and use it accordingly.
-- TROUBLESHOOTING --
Just to mention few bugs/issues which we know already are there.May not work on IE6, Opera and certain Safari versions
Screen resolution on FF should be at least 1280px and on IE7 it should be 1440px.
Synchronization is a major challenge. We have tried our best in a short time to overcome it. But we know very well that issues remain with it. Especially when a user clicks on the folder or does a search or some other user actions (not all), then the default initial sync cycle is broken down.
There are quite a few UI issues various browsers(chrome etc). Of course our team is already working on it.
Very important – From our experience, we have seen that Gears only activate upon some user action on the page.
-- FAQ --
Q: Why do I need Mail2CMS ?
A: If you want a easily customised Webmail interface for your organization, Use Mail2CMS for a Webmail. You can perform your Drupal based customization for headers, footers and side blocks without impacting basic mail activities.
Q: How can I customise the login Page?
A: Please look into the Source code for Messages.JS file and the Images to customise them for your purpose. You can change the look and feel using interfacemail2cms.css file and image artifacts.
Q: Why is Mail2CMS not working Offline?
A: If you forgot to use or change the Page.tpl.php. Mail2CMS will not work offline. Please look into the page.tpl.php file provided with this module for more info.
Q: Why do I get Error ocurred-invalid Protocol, while doing few mail operations ?
A: You may not be online. There is a Backend protocol Wrapper(Serve_Mog.INC) for IMAP-to-JSON with protocol codes for common operations and usage scenarios. Server operations only work when you are online.
If you are getting this message when you are online. Please file a Bug with your series of operations and a Screen shot(if possible)
Q: Why is Mail2cms not working in Opera?
A: In the Opera browser – Google Gears is not supported. this module depends on google gears.
-- CONTACT --
Current maintainers:
* Kirti Singh Dhingra - http://drupal.org/user/
* Santosh Jonala - http://drupal.org/user/493638
* Swati Gorinta - http://drupal.org/user/493642
* Kishore Jabu - http://drupal.org/user/493644
* Sharmila Jammula - http://drupal.org/user/329763
* Lavanya Dronamraju – http://drupal.org/user/493640
* Ramkaran Rudravaram – http://drupal.org/user/489340
This project has been sponsored by:
Sify Technologies Limited
India's pioneer & leader in Internet, Networking and e-Commerce services, and the first Indian Internet company to be listed on the Nasdaq National Market in the US. Sify provides integrated end-to-end solutions for both corporates & consumers, with a range of products and services delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure.
