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[Matt Richardson <m.richardson.1990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Forgot to add links:

[1] https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg01379.html
[2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/CoreApps/EmailClient


On 22/06/13 12:19, Matt Richardson wrote:
> I'm interested to know what the plans are for the official email
> client for Ubuntu Touch.
>
> Some months ago I began to write an Ubuntu Touch front-end for Trojita
> (an IMAP email client).
> At the time I raised the issue of a lack of POP3 support, but the
> official word was that it is not a requirement [1] so I began work.
> However, I have recently reviewed the blueprint for the Ubuntu Touch
> email client [2] and noticed that it states:
> "Must Have: I want to add/modify email settings for a *POP3*/IMAP account"
>
> Am I therefore wasting my time (assuming that I would like to work on
> the official client)?
> Is POP3 a must, but not initially?
>
> The other concern I have is that Jan (Trojita's lead developer) has
> said that POP3 support would have to be built by someone else, but I
> don't have the skills to do this, so I would need someone else to work
> with me on this project.
>
> Any info on this would be great,
> Thanks
> Matt
>
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