Aura HD IMAP email client?

Skinkie · 08-03-2013, 07:24 AM

Today my Aura HD arrived, it is my first ereader, consider me a e-reader newbie.

I'm a Linux developer http://github.com/skinkie and basically I am interested in an e-mail client on the Kobo. My guess is this question has popped up before, and more people are interested in it: best case it already exists (I couldn't find it).

Is there already a working mail client?
If I wanted to start to develop one, using standards libs, what is the best place to start for display output?

I'm basically thinking in the terms of a long list with subjects / senders, a header, starting with a reading client.

KevinShort · 08-03-2013, 09:18 AM

I'm not aware of any email client for the Kobo devices, but I think it's a great idea. For display output, anything that can write to the framebuffer should work. You will have to write some code to refresh the e-ink display, since it's not automatically updated after you draw to the framebuffer. For that you can check out tonyv's code here and also my code here.

Skinkie · 08-03-2013, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinShort

I'm not aware of any email client for the Kobo devices, but I think it's a great idea.

Thanks for your quick response. I'll first try to build some mockup with your display suggestions. After half an hour toying to get koreader to work, I assume I could manage myself.

Like what many reviews mention: the only downside on the aura is the lack of a home button, if only a long 'light' button press could be mapped... opposed to a forced shutdown that would probably help a lot.

Skinkie · 08-03-2013, 04:36 PM

If you want to be part of the birth of a mail app, please leave some comments on potential designs for a mail app on an e-reader. Feedback is greatly appreciated, better suggestions as well.

http://stefan.konink.de/contrib/kobomail/

Alexander Turcic · 08-03-2013, 04:42 PM

Skinkie, this is an interesting mockup. I'd love to have this e-mail client on my Kobo.

Btw, for large pictures, it's easier to use the attach button to upload the image to your post. This way it won't overflow the post content.

08-03-2013, 07:24 AM	#1
Skinkie Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	IMAP email client? Today my Aura HD arrived, it is my first ereader, consider me a e-reader newbie. I'm a Linux developer http://github.com/skinkie and basically I am interested in an e-mail client on the Kobo. My guess is this question has popped up before, and more people are interested in it: best case it already exists (I couldn't find it). Is there already a working mail client? If I wanted to start to develop one, using standards libs, what is the best place to start for display output? I'm basically thinking in the terms of a long list with subjects / senders, a header, starting with a reading client.

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08-03-2013, 09:18 AM	#2
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	I'm not aware of any email client for the Kobo devices, but I think it's a great idea. For display output, anything that can write to the framebuffer should work. You will have to write some code to refresh the e-ink display, since it's not automatically updated after you draw to the framebuffer. For that you can check out tonyv's code here and also my code here.

08-03-2013, 04:36 PM	#4
Skinkie Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	If you want to be part of the birth of a mail app, please leave some comments on potential designs for a mail app on an e-reader. Feedback is greatly appreciated, better suggestions as well. http://stefan.konink.de/contrib/kobomail/

08-03-2013, 04:42 PM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Skinkie, this is an interesting mockup. I'd love to have this e-mail client on my Kobo. Btw, for large pictures, it's easier to use the attach button to upload the image to your post. This way it won't overflow the post content.