Comment 42 for bug 327773

Well it looks like i should explain my reasoning for both as in comment 36. The
reasons:
1. Using an interface that mimics that of pop3 allows a user to easily use tha
mail system. in fact in this mode unlike in #2, the messages should use the same
folders as the pop3 boxes. This hides the fact that is is webmail based and is
not at all confusing to the consumer.

2. First of all I suggested this because it is one of the 2 ways that microsoft
displays the hotmail messages. It has the conveince of being able to download
and store messages localy, yet still has allows a person to keep some messages
online. Use of an interface that microsoft uses helps ease the transisition to
mozilla. I chose this over the OE interface because OE makes your email seem
like newsgroup messages. That can be slightly confusing to the customer and it
is awkward.

And as for comment 41: IHMO the pop3 emulation is a must. That is what would
make the whole httpmail system worthwhile. It would allow you to use both your
pop3 accounts and the hotmail accounts and never even know the difference. And
as for downloading the sent items automaticly that could be a pref. I mean IHMO
it woud be nice to be able to keep all your sent items for hotmail in one place.
that would not be the server due to space limitations. Also to keep messages on
the mail server by default the clieint woulnd not only have to send the message,
but also send a copy to the sentmail folder on the server.