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7 Oct 2002, 02:46 PM | #1 |
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I love fastcheck, BUT....
As far as I know, fastcheck is not able to check email accounts other than fastmail accounts (please, tell me I'm wrong here!). I would love to be able to also have fastcheck check my work email for me. Is this at all planned for the future, or am I ignorant and just didn't see the feature?
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7 Oct 2002, 03:26 PM | #2 |
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I agree with this. I have always wanted this functionality. I know that you could create a pop-link, but I really need instant notification for this second account, so I have to use ePrompter, which is annoying when I could just use one.
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7 Oct 2002, 04:35 PM | #3 |
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Unfortunately FastCheck relies on server-specific features of FastMail.FM for many parts of its operation.
It's up to Eric to say whether he's going to expand the range of supported accounts, but I do know that it would be a fair bit of work so you probably shouldn't hold your breath... |
7 Oct 2002, 05:24 PM | #4 |
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Hi all,
As I said on the FastCheck forum, this is indeed my plan to extend it to work with standard IMAP and POP accounts, but I have to focus on something first and it was FastMail & FastServices... Mainly because it's what I use ;-) Also, I only work on FC overnight and at WEs (and not all WEs!), as I do some proper work for a proper company ;-) who pays for it My next step is to implement FastServices, which will provide improved performance, lower bandwidth usage and, later, better functionality. I hope to have a working beta within a month or so. Then, I'll focus on the standard IMAP & POP accounts... Also, the goodies like working behind firewalls propably won't work with standard accounts (all providers are not as nice as J&R and won't let me install scripts on the web sites!). I may have something in mind for that though. Don't expect a POP or IMAP version before the end of the year, but maybe first quarter 2003? (I'm moving to Oz and taking some holidays over the new year, so I won't be coding for some time ) Eric |
7 Oct 2002, 10:33 PM | #5 |
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thanks
Thanks for the prompt replies. Can anyone recommend an *imap* mail checker? Eprompter is POP only..
later Andrew |
8 Oct 2002, 12:13 AM | #6 |
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Before FastCheck, I used to use IMAPNotify...
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8 Oct 2002, 02:35 AM | #7 |
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imapnotify
I have been using this as well. The problem is that I can't check my work email with it. My work email is set up so I have to use SSL with IMAP. It works with OE, but not in IMAPnotify. Anyone have any other suggestions other than imapnotify for checking imap mail?
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8 Oct 2002, 02:53 AM | #8 |
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nevermind
Forget about it.. my solution: I forwarded by work email to my fastmail account and set up a rule to put the work email in a specified folder. Now I'll either use fastcheck or IMAPnotify.. whichever one is better. I'll go try fastcheck again now..
later, and thanks for any and all help! |
8 Oct 2002, 03:57 AM | #9 |
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Outlook express: I need it to check other folders besides "inbox"
Ok.. everything is *finally* good.. except for one little thing. Here is my current setup: I have my work email forwarded to fastmail, and a rule set up within fastmail to dump all work email into a folder named "Inbox Work". My problem is that whenever a new email arrives into the "Inbox Work" folder, OE doesn't recognize it as "new mail", so I don't get the little notification sound that plays when new mail comes in. Is there any way I can fix this?
Sorry for all the posts Thanks - |
8 Oct 2002, 04:02 AM | #10 |
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I suppose I'll have to work on the POP+IMAP support asap...
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