Re: Interest in database-based email?

Chris Travers wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> Just as an anouncement, I am working on developing a PostgreSQL-based
> mailbox driver for tpop3d (a GPL'd POP3 server).  My general plan is to use
> this as a connector to the email components for my CRM software (HERMES).
> Eventually I will be adding IMAP and SMTP support as well.
>
> Do people see a need for using databases to store business emails?  In my
> case, there is a definite need, but is this something which has a broader
> appeal?  If calendaring and todo support were to be added (RFC 2445-2447),
> would people see this as a viable replacement for exchange
> (PostgreSQL/Email/LDAP/iCalendar)?

Did you check dbmail? I think it does similar thing.

See http://www.dbmai.org

  Shridhar