  File: docs/imp-features.txt
  $Author: rkrusty $
  $Revision: 1.2 $
  $Date: 1999/01/14 06:31:20 $
  
  IMP: Copywrite 1998 Charles J. Hagenbuch chuck@horde.org
  
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  Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
  Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  
-- Features --

Built in Addressbook (Must have a database installed)
Signature File (Must have a database installed)
Multiple Language Support (English, Spanish, German, Danish, French)
Uses MSWORDVIEW to view Microsoft Word documents 
Can use ldap feature to lookup address's via Bigfoot, 411, infospace
	and local servers.
Manage your mail folders with ease. (supports IMAP subscribe features)
Configure how your mail program will look.  (you can customize everything)
Can use the same client to connect to multiple IMAP servers.
Use Browser Certificates for digitally signing messages
Automatic setup script written in PERL.

-- A breakdown of the defaults.php3 file --

The first part of the defaults.php3 file is made up of visual
aspects of IMP.  (Colors and graphics)  Each variable pertains
to a different part of the overall look of IMP.  You can 
configure these to your pleasure.

The next -> options are defaults to be used when configuring
the rest of the options below

$default->dark_bg               
$default->light_bg             
$default->text_on_light      
$default->text_on_dark      
$default->text_bg          
$default->item_bg                   
$default->new_item_bg               
$default->del_item_bg               
$default->nav_bg                    
$default->sort_bg     

The next ->body-> options configure the impmain frame colors              

$default->body->bg_color           - background color - 
$default->body->bg_file            - url to a background image -
$default->body->text_color         - text color - 
$default->body->link_color         - link color - 
$default->body->vlink_color        - vlink color - 
$default->body->alink_color        - alink color - 

The next ->sidebar-> options configure the impmenu frame colors -

$default->sidebar->bg_color         
$default->sidebar->text_color       
$default->sidebar->link_color       
$default->sidebar->vlink_color      
$default->sidebar->alink_color      
$default->sidebar->logo                 - use the neat implogo
$default->sidebar->logo_url             - name of the logo graphic
$default->sidebar->local_site_logo      - use a custom site logo
$default->sidebar->local_site_logo_url  - name of the site logo graphic

$default->deleted_flag        - What to show for deleted items
$default->unread_flag         - What to show for unread items
$default->answered_flag       - What to show for unanswered items

$default->max_frm_chars       - the number of chars to chop the from: line at
				in mailbox pages -
$default->max_sub_chars       - the number of chars to chop the subject line at
				in mailbox pages -
$default->max_messages_page   - 


The next section are all server specific options.  

$default->root_url                - where IMP is located in reference to your
				    web page.  (ie..http://www.whatever.com/imp
			   	    would be /imp )
$default->graphics_url            - where all IMP graphics are located in 
				    reference to your web page.  (ie.. 
				    http://www.whatever.com/imp/graphics would 
				    be /imp/graphics )
$default->server                  - Default IMAP server to connect to
$default->from_server             - Where emails will appear to come from
				    (ie... whatever.com would make all mails
				    appear to come from username@whatever.com)
$default->port                    - Default IMAP Port to use for IMAP 
			            connections
$default->folder                  - default directory to look in for mail 
				    folders
$default->sent_mail               - default dir for sent messages -
$default->postponed               - default dir for postponed messages -
$default->secure                  - Use SSL for cookies if it is a secure 
				    connection
$default->cache_pages             - If true, then pages will be cached by the 
				    browser. This can result in some pages not
        			    updating when they should and security 
				    problems, but may speed things up for some, 
        			    and makes debugging easier.
$default->save_sent_mail          - Save all outgoing messages?
$default->use_imap_subscribe      - use folders subscriptions (IMAP feature)
$default->use_ldap_search         - use the ldap searching (include the link on 
				    the menu.php3 page) - This allows for the
				    searching of email address's via LDAP 
				    servers such as Bigfoot and 411. You need
				    php3-ldap installed for this to work.
$default->user_change_server      - allow users to change the server they 
				    connect to
$default->use_server_list         - use config/servers.php3 to create a popup of
				    available servers
$default->user_change_folder      - allow users to change the default folder
$default->user_change_from        - allow users to change their from line
$default->user_change_fullname    - allow users to change their fullname
$default->user_use_addressbook    - allow users to use the addressbook
$default->show_dotfiles           - list files starting in '.' in folder 
				    listings
$default->error_level             - the level to set error_reporting to. 1 is 
				    fairly silent, while 15 complains on just
        			    about everything (although warnings
        			    in error level 15 are considered 
				    low-priority bugs - do report them!
        		  	    i'd like it to run perfectly no matter 
				    what error level is set... -
$default->refresh_delay           - how often to check for new mail
$default->newmail_popup           - check for new mail every so often
$default->cookie_timeout          - default timeout for cookies
$default->path_to_sendmail        - full pathname and options to sendmail
$default->path_to_ispell          - full pathname and options to ispell
$default->path_to_mswordview      - full pathname and options to mswordview
$default->db_lib                  - which database backend to use
$default->use_db                  - whether or not to use a db
$default->include_dir             - where the templates live
$default->localhost               - the hostname of the machine you are
				    installing IMP on.  (must match exactly)
$default->ssl->snoop_dn          
$default->ssl->client_auth_required 
$default->cyrus->enabled           
$default->personal_folders        
$default->language                - default language to use
$default->fetch_mime_info	  - turn on or off parsing of the body parts
				    of each message to be listed on the mailbox
				    page to determine mime type.  (false=more
				    speed, true=slower)
$default->append_header           - 
$default->append_trailer          -  

/* database config */
$default->db_user_name            - database username 
$default->db_password             - database password for above username
$default->db_name                 - database name
$default->db_server_name          - hostname of server the database is running 
				    on
$default->db_pref_table           - entry name for pref table
$default->db_address_table        - entry name for address table
$default->db_log_table            - entry name for log table
$default->db_connect_string       - command string used to connect to database
$default->db_server_port          - port the database is running on
$default->db_server_options       - special server options
$default->db_server_tty           - default tty for server


/* include mime and language configuration */
require( './config/mime.php3' );     - you need to leave these
require( './config/lang.php3' );     - 2 lines in order for things to work

-- end defaults.php3 file --

