A webmail solution is a program or a series of scripts that is run on a server, is accessible over the web, and provides access to e-mail functions similar to a conventional mail client. It is used by Yahoo! Mail, Microsoft Hotmail, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, and Gmail as the primary interface to their e-mail solutions. You may already be familiar with various forms of webmail.
Though we will be examining the SquirrelMail webmail solution specifically, the benefits and drawbacks of SquirrelMail apply to most webmail systems in the market. From this point of view, we will approach the issue from a general perspective, and then in detail for the SquirrelMail package.
This section will focus on the advantages offered by installing and maintaining a webmail solution. As with any list, it is not entirely comprehensive. Many benefits will be specific to a particular case; it is important to carefully examine and consider how the following qualities impact your...