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Vic D'Elfant

Hi all,

I just want to know if there's any interest for a mailserver (smtp/pop3) unit...

Please vote in the poll above Rolling Eyes

Thanks in advance,
Vic

BTW
The unit will probably become shareware ($10,-)

addictive · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 7:33 am Post subject:

Nice idea!
didn't expect anything else from you Wink

greet,
Mick

Skit3000 · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:41 pm Post subject:

You mean something like this? Rolling Eyes

http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=search&keywords=smtp-server

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 9:10 am Post subject:

Yes, but then a bit more advanced Wink

Vic

Skit3000 · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:03 pm Post subject:

I think it will be pretty easy to do that if you know what commands are used. Do you want to use an existsing DLL, or the wininet dll? I think the last one will do best, because the DSU file won't be too big. You can also use some more of the Window's APIs, like encryption of files, etc... Smile

CodeScript · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:00 pm Post subject:

You could well do entirely in VDS but it won't have the good error handling capabilities of DLL making it non robust. I am not saying that making a robust DSU isn't possible at all but it will be toooo much of a work. And more important if you want to make changes later .. You wont be able to maintain it easily IMHO.

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:40 am Post subject:

I was planning to use the vdsipp.dll to handle all tcp/ip connections.
I don't know it exact size, but I don't think those few kbs will be a problem.

Anyway, I think I'll start creating the dsu. But how do you all think about making it a shareware-unit?

Vic

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:23 am Post subject:

CodeScript, one you know how to make a TCP/IP connection with an API, it won't be that much work... Smile

I once used another DLL (mesock32.dll) which implented all wininet headers. But if you know the right onces, you'll be done in a few minutes...

Btw. I'll try to ask the maker of mesock32.dll for the source code. If he wants to publice it, I'll convert it to VDS code... Smile

CodeScript · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:26 pm Post subject:

Skit3000 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:22 am Post subject:

I believe you can just use the normal @addr("%A") function when using wininet... Smile

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I don't know about anybody else, but don't you think it's not a good
idea to make a DSU just to control a VDS extension? Confused

If you're going to make a DSU I think it should just use API calls
and not have to re-distribute an extension with it.

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Vic you certainly can use a dsu to control the vdsipp but you cannot distribute your serial within the dsu which then allows the vdsipp to be used freely.

Any development purposes with the VDSIPP (whether that is direct dll access or through any other means 'dsu') requires an end-user to purchase a license of the VDSIPP as well.

Rubes_sw · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject:

You could, allow the end user to pass "their" serial number to the dsu before any commands where run !

Nathan

Skit3000 · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:46 pm Post subject:

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 8:08 am Post subject: