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Blue HttpMailProxy

Blue HttpMailProxy is an application that acts as a POP, IMAP and SMTP proxy to provide access to HTTPMail email servers (such as Hotmail, MSN, and Lycos).

Blue HttpMailProxy allows you to read mail from your HTTPMail account in a normal email client, removing the need to log-in via the web.

What is Blue HTTPMail?

Blue HttpMail is my attempt to create a C++ library that communicates with servers supporting the HTTPMail protocol. That library can then be used to easily access and manipulate the mail accounts on those servers.

Another part of this project is the POP3 and IMAP proxies. A proxy server that provides POP3 and IMAP access to the HTTPMail servers will be written using the Blue HTTPMail library. This will allow any email client that supports POP3 or IMAP to access the HTTPMail accounts as if they were normal email accounts.

While there are some projects available that already offer POP3 proxies for HTTPMail servers, I've yet to find one that fits my needs. I want a proxy that is written in a well designed and object oriented manner. It also has be be lightweight and fast. I've yet to come across one that fulfills either of those.

Blue HTTPMail is making use of the Blue - General Purpose C++ Library in its design and implementation.

How to use this program:

i) Configuring it to work with your email application

1) Create a new account in your email program
2) Enter your name and email address
3) For the POP3 server, enter "localhost" and port "110"
4) For the SMTP server, enter "localhost" and port "25"
5) (Optional) For the IMAP server, enter "localhost" and port "143"
6) Enter the username which you use to login to Hotmail, MSN or Lycos. This is your full email address.
7) Name the account whatever you desire

Instructions for configuring Blue HttpMail Proxy to work with specific email clients in due course!