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hacker · 11-01-2004, 09:49 AM

Why can't anyone just get it right?! I must have personally tried at least a dozen mail applications for the Palm, including the higher-end (read: expensive) ones like Snappermail, iambic Mail and others... and none of them can get it right. Now MailWave wants you to use their ASP model for $9.95/month? No.

What is so difficult about providing proper POP3 and IMAP with SSL, and giving the user the ability to change their fonts to something smaller than the default PalmOS fonts, and adding some rotation and other nice features (syncronize folders for imap, send before pop for POP3). All of these protocols are openly documented, and adding the fonts and rotation isn't magical either.

Depressing. Simply depressing.

11-01-2004, 09:49 AM	#2
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	Why can't anyone just get it right?! I must have personally tried at least a dozen mail applications for the Palm, including the higher-end (read: expensive) ones like Snappermail, iambic Mail and others... and none of them can get it right. Now MailWave wants you to use their ASP model for $9.95/month? No. What is so difficult about providing proper POP3 and IMAP with SSL, and giving the user the ability to change their fonts to something smaller than the default PalmOS fonts, and adding some rotation and other nice features (syncronize folders for imap, send before pop for POP3). All of these protocols are openly documented, and adding the fonts and rotation isn't magical either. Depressing. Simply depressing.