- SquirrelMail
Infobox Software
name = SquirrelMail
caption =
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author = Nathan and Luke Ehresman [http://squirrelmail.org/about/history.php SquirrelMail history] ]
developer = The SquirrelMail Project Team
released = release date|2001|01|30
latest release version = 1.4.16
latest release date = release date|2008|09|28
latest preview version = 1.5.1
latest preview date = release date|2006|02|19
frequently updated =
programming language =PHP
operating system =
platform =Cross-platform
size =
language = More than 40 languages [http://l10n-stats.squirrelmail.org/HEAD/ SquirrelMail translation statistics] ]
status = Active
genre =Web-based email
license =GNU General Public License v2
website = http://squirrelmail.org/SquirrelMail is a
web-based email application started by Nathan and Luke Ehresman and written in thePHP scripting language. It can be installed on almost allweb server s as long as PHP is present and the web server has access to anIMAP andSMTP server.SquirrelMail outputs valid
HTML 4.0 for its presentation, making it compatible with a majority of currentweb browser s. SquirrelMail uses a plugin architecture to accommodate additional features around the core application.Licensed under the
GNU General Public License , SquirrelMail isfree software . It is currently available in over 40 languages.Platforms
SquirrelMail is available for any platform supporting PHP. Most commonly used platforms include
Linux ,FreeBSD ,Mac OS X and the server variants ofMicrosoft Windows .Future development
The stable tree will be released when needed to address any bugs and security issues which may be discovered.The [http://squirrelmail.org/wiki/SquirrelMail15Roadmap SquirrelMail 1.5 Roadmap] outlines features slated for the next developmental release, including:
* A
templating system
* A new initialization system
* Security enhancements, such as HTTPOnly cookies.Plugins
The SquirrelMail client itself is a complete webmail system, but extra features are available in the form of
plugin s. A plugin allows non-standard features to be added to SquirrelMail, often without the need to modify thesource code . There are over 200 third-party plugins available for download from the SquirrelMail website [http://squirrelmail.org/plugins.php SquirrelMail plugins] ] , and SquirrelMail ships with several "standard" or "core" plugins, allowing an administrator to add:*
Spell check ing (squirrelspell)
* Mail filters (filters)
* Web-based administration of SquirrelMail (administrator)
* A calendar (calendar)
* An interface to submit bug reports semi-automatically (bug_report)Internationalization
SquirrelMail has been translated into over 40 languages including
Arabic , Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.Support
There are several mailing lists available [http://squirrelmail.org/support/ SquirrelMail support] ] . Several of the developers are available for live chat on IRC. A
bug tracking system is available for reporting bugs or submitting patches. For administrators or companies [http://squirrelmail.org/wiki/CommercialSupport commercial support] is available.See also
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Internet Messaging Program
*RoundCube
*IlohaMail
*BlueMamba
*Comparison of e-mail clients External links
* [http://squirrelmail.org/ SquirrelMail's website]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/squirrelmail SquirrelMail on SourceForge]References
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