Re: [ProgSoc] Checking ProgSoc mail via the Web

[Peter Lees <peter@nospam.yseda.com.au>]

Jay Banyer wrote...
> 
> Howdy all,
> 
> I'd like to set up a CGI task (or something) in my progsoc account that
> allows me to check my email using a web browser from anywhere.

it depends what you mean by "check my email" - do you want to be able to 
send mail as well?

assuming you're using something like netscape communicator to do your 
browsing, you can connect to ftoomsh.progsoc.uts.edu.au using IMAP
and read your mail that way...

alternatively, if you want to make life harder for yourself, you could
use  a)  a java applet with an IMAP client embedded in your web page

     b)  some sort of CGI to read your mail.  you will probably need 
         to use some of the perl mail modules - Mail::Internet , etc -
         found at a CPAN site (eg ftp://ftp.netinfo.com.au/pub/perl/CPAN/)

b) is probably more complicated - but should be able to work with *any*
browser, including lynx.

cheers

p

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