local IMAP server

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

hi,
do you know a good/simple IMAP(&POP3) server, to run local on a win2k? any documentation would be great too.

thx in advance

[MstrBob]

http://www.pmail.com/overviews/ovw_mercwin.htm

[PeOfEo]

why imap btw?

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

well, to test PHPs IMAP functions on local, is that possible?

[PeOfEo]

Originally posted by LiLcRaZyFuZzY
well, to test PHPs IMAP functions on local, is that possible? I dunno... I am not a php guy. I was just wondering why imap and pop3, why not just pop3. I do not know what the advantages to imap are :x

[russell]

if your server is win2k, then php is a poor choice. if you are determined to use php, then win2k is a poor choice.

if u have a hosted unix or linux site, but your dev machine is win2k, then u should see about picking up another box to test your php on.

[PeOfEo]

Yeah, if you are on 2k3 you would ideally be running asp.net.

You do not need two boxes one for linux one for windows, you can always just dual boot and when you are coding mood boot into linux/unix. But it is always nice to have a spare biznitch box.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

i do not run a server, im asking for a local machine.
my server runs debian, and php, suits for the best.

hmm, peo, the differance between imap and pop3 is it way to access the mailbox, pop3 retrieves the messages, delete them from the box and let u download them on ur machine, while imap actually let u access the online, and manage them(read/delete).

anyone ever tested imap functions offline?on his local computer?

[PeOfEo]

Oh I did not know that. I thought they both functioned the same way.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

still noone that knows?