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>
> I didn't know about the classic "search" command.  I'll have to try
it.
> But I guess that is something that will never make it to the GUI since
HP
> is spending theirs (and ours) $'s on OpenMAIL.  Sigh.....
>
> /alan
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[warning, sales like message ON]
We're implementing OpenMail, in conjunction with Desk, eventually for
all student, staff, and faculty to have accounts. It is priced per
mailbox (as are most mail systems, I believe, although not Desk).

Openmail does not appear to support any search commands through the
message store, although it does provide a general way to hook up a
commend to a mail message, so I guess you can "roll your own."

Also, to clear up some misunderstanding, Openmail's POP server does
implement UIDL. The next version [supposed to be out in May, I think] is
supposed to also do LDAP and IMAP. It already has a Web interface that
uses forms to replace any other client software - kind of nifty. The
latest clients allow use of natural Internet style addresses, in
addition to the Desk like "First Last/Location" addresses.

Openmail has a architecture that allows it to be customizable. HP
appears to be making it the basis of a whole new line of
"communications" products, like a workflow "framework" and an Internet
sales "framework."

The message store uses the native Unix file system, two files per
message (used to be three), protected by native Unix file system
security.

The GUI [additional cost license] is very much like the one for Desk.
Available for mobile clients, and for MACs. Not a 32bit windows product,
however.

There are add-on and 3rd party products to do a wide variety of things,
each at a cost of a per mailbox license.
[Sales like message - OFF]

Can't quite say I'd recommend it to an MPE shop, but if you already have
a 9000 and the money, hey, why not! We already bought the box and let me
just say HP made us a deal we couldn't refuse on OM. If your situation
is otherwise and you don't need all the *features*, I'd suggest checking
out NetMail/3000!

Richard Gambrell