Web Mail

[Anon]

Hi!!
I want to create an emailing system just on the lines of the popular ones available on the net today, i.e. the user should be able to create his own account, create and manage folders, etc. I want to program this in PHP using IMAP. I want to know what are the requirements on the server (linux) and what steps to follow in achieving the end.

Thanks In Advance
Santu

[dannys]

You need PHP compiled with IMAP support. You're also going to need a database (use mySQL).

To achieve the end result, you need plenty of time to read at least the MIME RFC (RC1521) [http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1521.html] which tells you how to process MIME email.