Help me name web-based mail script..

Josh-

A group of about 2 or 3 other people and I decided to script a fully featured web-based email script. However, we cannot seem to think of a name for it. Any suggestions would help. I guess I could tell you a little bit about the script, too, as I'm on the subject.

Server Requirements
Your server (hosting) for your site must have php 4.1+ and mySQL installed and they both must be functioning properly. In addition to those two, SMTP (your mail server) must also be correctly functioning.

Minor Features
Some of the minor features include and may include..

• Template based system.
• Advanced security feature(s).
• Email Attachments.
• Address book.
• Customizable Theme(s) and Style(s).
• High, Normal, and Low Priority Messages.
• Message Tracking.
• User Groups.
• Signatures.
• Search engine.
• Spam and Flood protection.
• Spam Filter (possibly)
• Easy Database Management and Backup.
• Lockdown Mode (4 different modes; sending, recieving, usergroup, full)
• Simple Installation. (made easier)
• System Status Reports (choose per day, week, month, year)
• Save a message for later use.
• Automatic Sign up mode.
• User-validation mode.
• Administrative Panel with Extensive Options and Features
• Powerful Ban Engine (IP, username, ect)
• Announcement and News System.

Compatability with other common scripts and programs
The web-based email system is compatable with a number of other scripts, some of which may include:

• vBulletin Message Board System (Jelsoft Enterprises Limited)
• phpBB Message Board System
• tForum b0.94.2.1

What do we wish to accomplish with the _____ web-based email system?
You tell us.

Okay, well, our small group of people needs your opinion and feedback more then anything to start to make this happen. Any help that you guys can give will be totally appreciated. Don't worry by the way, when we're done we'll post a link to where ya can get it Thanks for any suggestions you people have.
(Please Note: This is a very long-term project, and is not expected to be done in the near-near-future.)

Thanks,
- Josh

panzerkw

Stealing a term from a video game here but here goes, Procurator

Josh-

Well, a procurator is a person who is given the authority to handle other peoples problems, or something like that. I'm not too sure that would fit, but hey, it's a name. Suggestion; good; a start, and thank you. The other guys along with myself will take everything posted in this thread into consideration.
Josh

ginipig

Armored

Coincidentally, I'm working on chrooting php+mysql+Apache2 for a friend's Freebsd. Strange

Josh-

C'mon shorty I see ya online, I know you got some names for me in that brain of yours

RWB

Short web-based email system
Serned web-based email system
Reach web-based email system
Grasp web-based email system
Reverb web-based email system
Bounce web-based email system

Loose, Resurge, Booze, Glemmer, Gleamer, Flicker, Cooch, Pooch?

Yeah... I am not good at naming things myself... lol

SmiGDig

Follow the example I used for my website, www.ParagonCA.com , Paragon Computer Accessories. Paragon stands for a model of excellence. You could also use Prime which I think sounds good. It shows that you're the best and has the connection to the lead animal in a community, natural selection...

Josh-

Thanks for the insite guys..keep it coming, its good.
~ Josh
(going to go thow up or something *im not feeling well*)

Shorty

Josh- had this to say
C'mon shorty I see ya online, I know you got some names for me in that brain of yours

Well ive been thinking...

Steadfast

.. thats one so far...

Josh-

Steadfast Mail wouldn't sound too bad..I guess...

Gobbles

Pornmail, gobbles mail or gobblemail

j/k

steadfast does not have a ring to it.. Shortmail has a slight ring to it. global mail as its net based. Intermail, daemon mail, or something more complex like WebScript Global mail.

thats a few.. off the top of my head.. I personally like intermail but its up to you...

Gobbles

Josh-

I like interMail best so far..

madmat

EntegraMail

Josh-

ginipig

Precise (along the lines of Crucial)

An easier way to name it would be to try and remember:

• what your original intentions were for the project
• how much time and effort you put into the project
• Your reaction to the finished product.

Sum it up bi-syllabically.

Enverex

I think interMail is a big no - http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=interMail&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Josh-

That was my sample w/ a name in it. My one I like most so far, very easy to change the name heh.

Tex

Josh: off subject perhaps but sorta onsubject since its about your program. here is my problem.... I use outlook. No not express but the real outlook. I have a half dozen computers at my house and a single email account thru my ISP. Whenever I log into ANY computer here and go into Outlook I want to be able to send and receive emails and know everything is current. Not synchronized across 5 differant computers... the mail folders sit on a domain controller and are shared. Must be handle record/file locking as I may log on to three computers at once and send/receive mail. I don't want a message saying my crap is locked already etc... I need a database to hold emails.

I didn't want to cough up the bucks for something like Microsuxs Exchange Server etc... With your stuff can I still use outlook as the client and keep the emails stored basicaly in a database so I can do what I described?

I played some with "Outlook Folders" and it may do what I want also but.....

Tex

Enverex

Tex wrote:

Josh: off subject perhaps but sorta onsubject since its about your program. here is my problem.... I use outlook. No not express but the real outlook. I have a half dozen computers at my house and a single email account thru my ISP. Whenever I log into ANY computer here and go into Outlook I want to be able to send and receive emails and know everything is current. Not synchronized across 5 differant computers... the mail folders sit on a domain controller and are shared. Must be handle record/file locking as I may log on to three computers at once and send/receive mail. I don't want a message saying my crap is locked already etc... I need a database to hold emails.

I didn't want to cough up the bucks for something like Microsuxs Exchange Server etc... With your stuff can I still use outlook as the client and keep the emails stored basicaly in a database so I can do what I described?

I played some with "Outlook Folders" and it may do what I want also but.....

Tex

You're talking IMAP which basically means that the e-mail folders and such are all stored serverside. Advantage: You can access it from any machine, and at the same time, and with other serverside software (such as Squirrelmail or whatever) you can log on a view it via a browser. Disadvantage: You need to copy mails from the server to your machine if you want to keep them on there if you don't have internet access. It is also slightly slower as each e-mails is being loaded from the remote machine.

Tex

I understand that. It apears (and be gentle with me) that I still need a app running on the server to administer the IMAP database of emails. And since I really don't need the sophistication provided by Exhange or other email severs I am looking at a gentler on my wallet way of implementing that solution. Must be multi user and provide full record locking to do what I want it to do. namely send/receive from my one account on any machine simultaneously as I live inside the Outlook interface with my weblinks on the bar to the left etc... I never see a desktop I live inside Outlook.

tex

Enverex

Tex wrote:

I understand that. It apears (and be gentle with me) that I still need a app running on the server to administer the IMAP database of emails. And since I really don't need the sophistication provided by Exhange or other email severs I am looking at a gentler on my wallet way of implementing that solution. Must be multi user and provide full record locking to do what I want it to do. namely send/receive from my one account on any machine simultaneously as I live inside the Outlook interface with my weblinks on the bar to the left etc... I never see a desktop I live inside Outlook.

tex

You don't need a database. The IMAP software manages all of the e-mails itself. I have all this running on my server just for me and anyone else who needs an account. All that I run for the e-mail is the following:

Exim (Mail Transfer, SMTP server, main part of it all)
Courier IMAP (Deals with all the IMAP requests)
Courier POP3 (Deals with any POP requests)
SpamAssassin (Filters e-mails for spam and open-relay database use)
Squirrel Mail (Talks to the IMAP server to give a webpage frontend)

With that, you can connect to it with Outlook, which will give you another set of folders like you normally have, but they are actually stored on the server, but you can do everything with them that you can do with the normal outlook folders. It supports as many users as you want, and as many people as possible can connect to the same users account at the same time, as you want.

None of the above software costs anything (all Open-source software running on Linux). I know that you wouldn't want to set that up, but the point is, that it can be set up, not cost anything, and as far as I can tell, give you everything.