mail server scripts...

[Jonathan]

Hey guys; been reading about people installing
their own copies of SquirrelMail etc.

Was wondering if its alright for me to write my own?
I currently have, based off a example in this PHP/mySQL book I have;
but it was ridden with errors, and I was forced to look on the web
for several tutorials in SESSIONS() before I got it working

Right now it works, but the way its setup is basicly you login
and you can add 'accounts', or email addies; and you must list
the server address (i.e., mail.domain.com), if its IMAP or POP3,
port number (143 = IMAP, 110 = POP3), user, and pass.

Right now it works fine on both IMAP and POP3, and I'm
still working out the glitchs, but before I put
it into production use (lol), I want to know if this'll be a problem?

Basically I'm using it as a "BRANDED" mail script to use, that
blends into my site, and I'm going to use, as I'm offering
an email addie for each person who signs up for
my 'MEMBERS ONLY' area

Anyways, wondering if it accessing those
ports, or it using the IMAP() etc. would
land me in any sort of trouble, etc.?

[KyleC]

shouldn't be a problem as long as its well written. You should be careful cause your script could be compromised and used for spamming.

also giving away email addresses to people that sign up on your site isn't a good idea. you don't know who they are.

[Jonathan]

shouldn't be a problem as long as its well written. You should be careful cause your script could be compromised and used for spamming.

1) Truthfully, it doesn't seem like the most powerful
PHP/mySQL-backed login, so I'll probably add in a cPanel password-protect.

2) Basicly its the index file which has all the stuff in it,
then the '*_fns.php' files (functions), and then the 'include_fns.php'
so that you call that, and it calls all the *_fns files

If anyone has the book entitled,
'PHP and mySQL Web Development, Second Edition', flip
over to Section 5 (Pratical PHP/mySQL Applications) and look
up the 'Warm Mail' script-- basicly its that xcept diff user auth
system + replaced images