I love fastcheck, BUT....

funperro · 7 Oct 2002, 02:46 PM

As far as I know, fastcheck is not able to check email accounts other than fastmail accounts (please, tell me I'm wrong here!). I would love to be able to also have fastcheck check my work email for me. Is this at all planned for the future, or am I ignorant and just didn't see the feature?

Thanks -

esTester · 7 Oct 2002, 03:26 PM

I agree with this. I have always wanted this functionality. I know that you could create a pop-link, but I really need instant notification for this second account, so I have to use ePrompter, which is annoying when I could just use one.

Jeremy Howard · 7 Oct 2002, 04:35 PM

Unfortunately FastCheck relies on server-specific features of FastMail.FM for many parts of its operation.

It's up to Eric to say whether he's going to expand the range of supported accounts, but I do know that it would be a fair bit of work so you probably shouldn't hold your breath...

spiderman · 7 Oct 2002, 05:24 PM

Hi all,

As I said on the FastCheck forum, this is indeed my plan to extend it to work with standard IMAP and POP accounts, but I have to focus on something first and it was FastMail & FastServices... Mainly because it's what I use ;-)
Also, I only work on FC overnight and at WEs (and not all WEs!), as I do some proper work for a proper company ;-) who pays for it

My next step is to implement FastServices, which will provide improved performance, lower bandwidth usage and, later, better functionality. I hope to have a working beta within a month or so.
Then, I'll focus on the standard IMAP & POP accounts...

Also, the goodies like working behind firewalls propably won't work with standard accounts (all providers are not as nice as J&R and won't let me install scripts on the web sites!). I may have something in mind for that though.

Don't expect a POP or IMAP version before the end of the year, but maybe first quarter 2003? (I'm moving to Oz and taking some holidays over the new year, so I won't be coding for some time

)

Eric

funperro · 7 Oct 2002, 10:33 PM

Thanks for the prompt replies. Can anyone recommend an *imap* mail checker? Eprompter is POP only..

later
Andrew

spiderman · 8 Oct 2002, 12:13 AM

Before FastCheck, I used to use IMAPNotify...

funperro · 8 Oct 2002, 02:35 AM

I have been using this as well. The problem is that I can't check my work email with it. My work email is set up so I have to use SSL with IMAP. It works with OE, but not in IMAPnotify. Anyone have any other suggestions other than imapnotify for checking imap mail?

thanks -

funperro · 8 Oct 2002, 02:53 AM

Forget about it.. my solution: I forwarded by work email to my fastmail account and set up a rule to put the work email in a specified folder. Now I'll either use fastcheck or IMAPnotify.. whichever one is better. I'll go try fastcheck again now..

later, and thanks for any and all help!

funperro · 8 Oct 2002, 03:57 AM

Ok.. everything is *finally* good.. except for one little thing. Here is my current setup: I have my work email forwarded to fastmail, and a rule set up within fastmail to dump all work email into a folder named "Inbox Work". My problem is that whenever a new email arrives into the "Inbox Work" folder, OE doesn't recognize it as "new mail", so I don't get the little notification sound that plays when new mail comes in. Is there any way I can fix this?

Sorry for all the posts

Thanks -

spiderman · 8 Oct 2002, 04:02 AM

I suppose I'll have to work on the POP+IMAP support asap...

7 Oct 2002, 02:46 PM	#1
funperro Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 60	I love fastcheck, BUT.... As far as I know, fastcheck is not able to check email accounts other than fastmail accounts (please, tell me I'm wrong here!). I would love to be able to also have fastcheck check my work email for me. Is this at all planned for the future, or am I ignorant and just didn't see the feature? Thanks -

7 Oct 2002, 10:33 PM	#5
funperro Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 60	thanks Thanks for the prompt replies. Can anyone recommend an imap mail checker? Eprompter is POP only.. later Andrew

8 Oct 2002, 02:35 AM	#7
funperro Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 60	imapnotify I have been using this as well. The problem is that I can't check my work email with it. My work email is set up so I have to use SSL with IMAP. It works with OE, but not in IMAPnotify. Anyone have any other suggestions other than imapnotify for checking imap mail? thanks -

8 Oct 2002, 02:53 AM	#8
funperro Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 60	nevermind Forget about it.. my solution: I forwarded by work email to my fastmail account and set up a rule to put the work email in a specified folder. Now I'll either use fastcheck or IMAPnotify.. whichever one is better. I'll go try fastcheck again now.. later, and thanks for any and all help!

8 Oct 2002, 03:57 AM	#9
funperro Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 60	Outlook express: I need it to check other folders besides "inbox" Ok.. everything is finally good.. except for one little thing. Here is my current setup: I have my work email forwarded to fastmail, and a rule set up within fastmail to dump all work email into a folder named "Inbox Work". My problem is that whenever a new email arrives into the "Inbox Work" folder, OE doesn't recognize it as "new mail", so I don't get the little notification sound that plays when new mail comes in. Is there any way I can fix this? Sorry for all the posts Thanks -

7 Oct 2002, 03:26 PM	#2
esTester Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 968	I agree with this. I have always wanted this functionality. I know that you could create a pop-link, but I really need instant notification for this second account, so I have to use ePrompter, which is annoying when I could just use one.

7 Oct 2002, 04:35 PM	#3
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	Unfortunately FastCheck relies on server-specific features of FastMail.FM for many parts of its operation. It's up to Eric to say whether he's going to expand the range of supported accounts, but I do know that it would be a fair bit of work so you probably shouldn't hold your breath...

7 Oct 2002, 05:24 PM	#4
spiderman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 802 Representative of: Fastcheck.org	Hi all, As I said on the FastCheck forum, this is indeed my plan to extend it to work with standard IMAP and POP accounts, but I have to focus on something first and it was FastMail & FastServices... Mainly because it's what I use ;-) Also, I only work on FC overnight and at WEs (and not all WEs!), as I do some proper work for a proper company ;-) who pays for it My next step is to implement FastServices, which will provide improved performance, lower bandwidth usage and, later, better functionality. I hope to have a working beta within a month or so. Then, I'll focus on the standard IMAP & POP accounts... Also, the goodies like working behind firewalls propably won't work with standard accounts (all providers are not as nice as J&R and won't let me install scripts on the web sites!). I may have something in mind for that though. Don't expect a POP or IMAP version before the end of the year, but maybe first quarter 2003? (I'm moving to Oz and taking some holidays over the new year, so I won't be coding for some time ) Eric

8 Oct 2002, 12:13 AM	#6
spiderman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 802 Representative of: Fastcheck.org	Before FastCheck, I used to use IMAPNotify...

8 Oct 2002, 04:02 AM	#10
spiderman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 802 Representative of: Fastcheck.org	I suppose I'll have to work on the POP+IMAP support asap...