Problems with getting web enabled email running

1. I've had a great deal of trouble getting imp to run. Where is the documentation for horde/imp?

The main FAQ for Horde is located at http://faq.horde.org/cache/1.html and the FAQ for IMP is at http://faq.horde.org/cache/2.html.

2. Are there any other web enabled email packages I could try?

Yes. A ton! Have a look at http://www.freshmeat.net/search.php3?query=OCS for starters. If that one doesn't satisfy you just do a search there at Freshmeat like so: http://www.freshmeat.net/search.php3?query=webmail

3. I have tried everything and have been reduced to banging my head on the keyboard, please tell me why imap functionality won't work with imp?

Usually when this happens it's because imap is not installed. Try this:

rpm -q imap

If you get a null response you need to install the imap rpm from your install CD or you can get it from your nearest ftp mirror site.

After the imap daemon is installed, if it still does not work, see question #4 (below).

4. But I have the imap rpm installed and it still doesn't work. What do I do now?

In all likelihood you do not have imap configured in your installation of php3. Here's how to test it. Create a file in /home/httpd/html/ called test.php3 and put this line in the file:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

Then browse that file. You will see your complete configuration for php3 listed. Check it over very closely to ensure that imap support is included. Be certain you don't mistake IMAP support with Apache's mod_imap, which is for image maps. If you do have IMAP support included, then your problem is that the imap module is not installed in your php3.ini. Here's what you need to do:

In /etc/httpd/php3.ini turn off all magic quotes

magicquotesgpc=Off;magic quotes for incoming GET/POST/Cookie data
magicquotesruntime=Off;magic quotes for runtime-generated data, e.g. data from SQL, from exec(), etc.
magicquotessybase=Off ; Use Sybase-style magic quotes (escape ' with '' instead of \')

Then uncomment the following line:

;extension=imap.so

so it looks like this:

extension=imap.so

Also... if you plan to use postgreSQL with horde then you have to uncomment this line as well:

;extension=pgsql.so

so it looks like this:

extension=pgsql.so

5. Where I get really detailed help with imp?

You will find information on the imp mailing list at http://faq.horde.org/cache/15.html.