Brett Patterson wrote:
I've been reading all the thoughts presented on the list. While I agree that SPAM or Junk mail needs to be addressed, I don't think it should be Roundcube's job to handle the SPAM. That's why there are 3rd party scripts out there (SpamAssassin) that do this. To me, it would make much more sense (and be faster) if it were done on the IMAP server side (MTU side?). Roundcube should at least *recognize* SPAM flags (as we all know there's more than one spam flag, and no unified specification). So having roundcube recognize that SPAM is in one of the flags somewhere would help.
I totally agree. Detecting and spam-tagging should be done serverside, but a good client should be able to *recognize* mails already marked as spam, just as you say.
But RC should not be the way to set up the SPAM rules. RC isn't meant to be a WHCP (Web Host Control Panel) and keeping it simplistic would go straight out the window with creating SPAM rules. Not only would you now have to add code dealing with SPAM, you'd have to look at every server configuration and the dealing with SPAM and exactly how they mark it, move it, or if it's just flagged. Then possibly create X many scripts doing the same thing but per X different servers. Seems irrational.
True. RC is a mailclient, it should enable you to read and send emails. It should not attempt to be a mailserver or even a small part of a server.
I think highlighting the message if a flag is found to have SPAM in the flag name is a good idea (not sure of the patch submitted). I like the idea of message rules, but even most webmail systems don't deal with flags. Squirrelmail doesn't mark SPAM. The IMAP server marks the SPAM. Even the server (or Thunderbird or whatever non-webmail-client) create the rules to move a message based upon whatever rules they have in place. I think RC should have the message rules, but not the automatic creation of SPAM folder & SPAM marking. SPAM should be handled IMAP side, and message rules can come to the settings panel.
Just my personal feelings. Any thoughts?
I personally really like the way Kmail shows the level of "spamicity" as indicated by spamassassin, bogofilters and others by showing small colorfull meters in each mail. If anyone is interested I can provide screenshots as soon as I get home from work. Not sure exactly how to solve it with the current interface, but something similar for RC would in my opinion be the best solution.
-- R