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Old 23 Sep 2004, 03:42 PM   #1
jsavage
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Rank feature requests?

Hey all,

I know this forum has some polling capabililities and that there's a page that contains what features are being worked on. But I think it would be productive if FM conducted some kind of survey each of it's users could participate in and rank the feature upgrades they would find most useful.

I imagine you could also conduct some kind of survey that specifically targeted users of FM who aren't paying yet, i.e. what might turn them into paying customers.

And finally the same survey of potential feature development could be given to people who don't use FM but do use Yahoo, Hotmail, GMail, etc. to see how to convert these users to FM users.

In general I'm interested in the process FM uses to decide what features they want to build.

All comments welcome! =)

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 04:03 PM   #2
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Maybe each new feature request thread could have a poll ("Will you use this feature?", or "Do you want FM to implement this?" (soon/never/long-term)).
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Old 23 Sep 2004, 05:10 PM   #3
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If there is enough interest for this I could set up an unofficial poll, outside of Fastmail, in which people can indicate their preference?

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 06:05 PM   #4
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Sounds like a really good idea!
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Old 23 Sep 2004, 06:30 PM   #5
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If we want this I'll need a wishlist, so people can prioritize it. Shout out, and I'll update this post with the list as it is.

For now, here's what I can think up:

1. FTP/WebDAV to Filestorage
2. Redesigned interface with less tables for better customizing
3. Mobile version of webinterface
4. Ability to run scripts in Filestorage
5. Log: Failed logins
6. Log: Filestorage Access
7. Warn If No Subject
8. Autoexpand folders if subs have new mail
9. PGP (or similar) encryption of mails
10. Newsgroups Reader
11. 'Time Created' column in directorylisting Filestorage
12. Increased POP-limits (< 2 hour interval)
13. Purchase and setup batches of accounts ('Family', 'Small Business')
14. Scheduled retrieval of IMAP accounts
15. Scheduled retrieval of Yahoo
16. Scheduled retrieval of other webmails
17. Multi-lingual dictionary for Spellchecker
18. Sort by arrival-time, not sent-time
19. Improve addressbook
20. Calendar
21. Increased upload limit ( > 10 MB)
22. To-Do Lists
23. More communication on chatty level
24. Implement final phase of the Domain Split
25. Scheduled Sending ( = Reminders)
26. Open link in new window setting
27. Publicly-open bug tracker (Bugzilla)
28. Support for deleting attachment from messages
29. When replying, original X-Delivered-to should be used as (From) identity
30. Web-Based Bookmark Manager
31. Prompt users to choose their identity before sending emails
32. File Storage interface should be fixed
33. Fix problems with attachments containing foreign characters

Today is the closure date for suggesting new items to be added to the poll. The exact time is: 22:00 GMT (click to see in all timezones)

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 06:34 PM   #6
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One of the things I'm most looking forward to is the option to have emails in my inbox sorted by the order they arrive in, not the date the sending server stamped them with (gets very annoying in email conversations when somebodies server is running 10 minutes slower than the rest!)

Could you add it to the list please!
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Old 23 Sep 2004, 06:37 PM   #7
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I know it's being worked on but, I think, it's the most asked for and that's a better Address Book.

And, Yes, please do this

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 08:03 PM   #8
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Right-o.

It doesn't work yet, but here's what I have in mind:

http://php-man.nl/EMD/featurespoll.php

Would that be able to give a good enough result? Basically #1 = 5 points, #2 = 4 points, etc. You will need to verify your votes by means of a verification link sent by email, to prevent abuse.

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 08:19 PM   #9
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Looks very good. That's some rapid prototyping you've got going on there!

I wonder if it would be useful to ask people what subscription level they're on? I suppose the problem is that people could be tempted to lie in order to make their vote seem more important. And I suppose if somehow their sub level can be determined from their email address then it's not necessary.
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Old 23 Sep 2004, 08:22 PM   #10
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Also, could you clarify if we're meant to be giving a vote for each category, or only the 5 most important to us?

The wording on the linked page is a bit confusing at the moment.
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Old 23 Sep 2004, 08:30 PM   #11
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Thanks for the feedback I'm not sure if the info which subscription level they are is relevant, and should be included. Perhaps as an optional element...

You can only issue each of your five votes on one feature, in order of importance to you.

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 10:09 PM   #12
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- FTP (can someone give a valid argument why we don't have this?)
- Calendar
- File attachments less limited in size
- Bandwith quota's less restrictive (even after upgrade)
- To Do (Tasks) list
- maybe access to POP/IMAP via port 80 to get around some firewalls? (like newsreader.com is offering for newsgroups)

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 10:18 PM   #13
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Quote:
Originally posted by Edward Velo
- FTP (can someone give a valid argument why we don't have this?)
- Calendar
- File attachments less limited in size
- Bandwith quota's less restrictive (even after upgrade)
- To Do (Tasks) list
- maybe access to POP/IMAP via port 80 to get around some firewalls? (like newsreader.com is offering for newsgroups)
FTP: Because it's a security risk, according to Fastmail.
Calendar: Was on the list on the server, updated now to be on the list in the post as well.
Attachment size: Added
To-Do List: Added
Proxy: Fastmail already offers access on all ports except 80... that would be a VERY strict firewall, to block everything except 80.

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Old 23 Sep 2004, 10:28 PM   #14
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FTP: Because it's a security risk, according to Fastmail.
That's not a good answer for me. The whole world is using FTP... Don't put a door on your house to get in?

Quote:

Proxy: Fastmail already offers access on all ports except 80... that would be a VERY strict firewall, to block everything except 80.
Almost all company firewalls block all ports except 80 to the outside world.

BTW I had no idea that Fastmail offered acces on ALL ports except 80! Where is that documented?
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Old 23 Sep 2004, 10:32 PM   #15
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10. Newsgroups Reader
I don't see the logic of this one. You want an FM webinterface for an external usenet server? Or you want Fastmail to host a usenet server?! Shirly you can't be serious :-)
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