[Gpephone-devel] Email application current status and improvement plan

[Yu Yijun]

Hi, 

Regarding Email improvement, the following is my opinion:
1. Since the current vmware image doesn't have Email app, it is difficult for the developers in the community to have a try and then give comments, therefore, it would be really nice if the vmware image can be updated with Email app installed on it (or a piece of guide on how to install Email into the current vmware image).
2. The Email app bases on tinymail for email tranmission/account management, etc.  What we have modified to tinymail, and what we intend to modify in the future, should be merged into the tinymail mainstream. It is not acceptable to maintain a seperate tinymail version. therefore, it would be really nice to corporate with the author of tinymail to implement relevant functionalities.
3. For email/mailbox local storage/management (tinymail has no current funcitonalities yet),  maybe we can follow JSR 266 or similar LiPS spec. We can also talk to tinymail author first. Maybe he has similar plan?

Comments?

Regards
Yu Yijun
zhangbin <windgobupt at gmail.com> wrote: Compared with other components of GPE Phone Edition,  Email application is relative simple with less function. The limitation of  current Email application includes:   
  1. only one account (both for store and transport email)  can be configured 
2. local storage of email is not supported, so Sent Outbox  and Draft are all not implemented.
3. only "text/plain" part of email message  can be displayed when view the specific email.
4. attachment is not  supported.
   
  Email application depends on patched tinymail libraries  to implement the real email transmission, but for the GUI section, 
   
  Email application reuses part of SMS application code.  Email application has almost the same structure and even some 
   
  function name as SMS application. This is due to hurry  implementation of  Email application, and results in bugs coming from  
   
  SMS code and unsuitable architecture. 
   
  So, I'd like to start to improve the Email application  from the following aspects:
   
  1. rewrite some of existed code, correct the function  name and fix bugs
2. design a new architecture which suits Email  application.
3. add more functions, including support of multiple accounts  setting, implement local storage
   
  I will start the  improvement quickly, Is there  anyone has comment and advice on this task? Or anybody also has interest on  it?
 
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