[plugin] POP3/SSL Email (November 5 Update)

[Brett]

Originally Posted by reyrios

Does this work with Beyond Media Basic?

That would be a negative. Although it does work with Beyond Media TRIAL, may I suggest you try it?

-Brett

[mickwall]

Brett

Thanks for that, I had no idea!

Mick

[reyrios]

Thanks Brett.

Do you know what types of plugins I can use with BM Basic? I have the plugins directory, so I don't know if there might be other ones I can use.

[Brett]

Updated

-Brett

[Brett]

Originally Posted by reyrios

Do you know what types of plugins I can use with BM Basic? I have the plugins directory, so I don't know if there might be other ones I can use.

Haven't a clue that they even supported plugins. Personally, I would highly suggest you try Beyond Media, its completely a different engine, much nicer effects/interface.

-Brett

[k_kirk]

Great! This plugin has matured very nicely over time. Appreciate the continued support.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by k_kirk

Great! This plugin has matured very nicely over time. Appreciate the continued support.

I just got an email from Mick and its gonna get better. With the help of Lonnie (BM Developer) we were able to figure out scrolling so hopefully it will no longer be html based for viewing the emails, but a true integretion.

-Brett

[reyrios]

At least for me, could not justified spending $30 more on the bundle for Beyond Media. (Although now is only $10 ($59) more of what I paid, darn!!)

Here is why:

1) DVD - I already have WinDVD. By the way, I watch movies on my DVD player, not on my pc.

2) Music Player - I use iTunes and created a great XML Profile. No problems.

3) Photo Viewer - I use Picasa, which is great and I also created a cool profile.

4) Video Player - Windows Media Player does a good job. No need for special profile.

5) Spotlight - Get it with BMB

6) Record TV - I use WinDVR (paid $9 for version 2). Already had it a long time ago. It work perfect with TitanTV.com (EPG).

7) Plug-ins are the only thing I see as a great feature on BM. I wish I could use some of these features.

Again, this is just in my case since I already had all these software packages. At $59 (even at $79) the combination of BM and FF is a bairgain. If you have to buy all the apps I just mentioned above plus FF you will spend more than $150.

[nanook105]

1) DVD - I already have WinDVD. By the way, I watch movies on my DVD player, not on my pc.

I use BM DVD Library Plugin and watch on my TV. I have access to all of my DVDs without leaving my couch.

2) Music Player - I use iTunes and created a great XML Profile. No problems.

I use BM

3) Photo Viewer - I use Picasa, which is great and I also created a cool profile.

I use BM

4) Video Player - Windows Media Player does a good job. No need for special profile.

I use BM and BTV

5) Spotlight - Get it with BMB

I use BM

6) Record TV - I use WinDVR (paid $9 for version 2). Already had it a long time ago. It work perfect with TitanTV.com (EPG).

I use BTV and record up to six shows at a time

7) Plug-ins are the only thing I see as a great feature on BM. I wish I could use some of these features.

The plugins are great, but it is the integration that makes it easy for anyone in my house to use. So far, all of the plugins seem to have the same look/feel/navigation as BM, so they are very easy to start using right out of the box.

[MazzoTech]

ihave to say, after using Meedio for a long time and hating the buggy crap it is, I switched to BM. Having the stability and ease of use is more important to me then the endless tweaking and usinghte mouse to open programs. While BM ha sless features then Meedio, I am sure that will change in the coming months.

[mickwall]

Ok, so its been quite on the email front recently so I thought I had better let you know that I had not forgotton about this and let you know what is in plan.

1. A more integrated viwer for 'Text' emails. The old HTML browser will still be used for HTML emails.

2. Adding 'Reply' functionality, this is taking a while as it required a way of entering lots of text, but Brett came up with a solution thats looking good, so I can now progress this.

3. Pin protecting 'settings' if the account has a PIN code.

4. Fixing the plugin not always saving emails correctly.


Cheers


Mick

[jjwolkster]

I am trying to use my msn account which is accessed through hotmail. Has anyone had success in doing this or any suggestions? I can't seem to have it retrieve my messages, although my girlfriend's hotmail account works famously. Thanks -

Jeremy

[jasahl]

When I use the BTV skin on Beyond Media, it doesn't seem to highlight which email account is selected...

Other than that, it seems to be pretty sweet...

[mickwall]

Originally Posted by jasahl

When I use the BTV skin on Beyond Media, it doesn't seem to highlight which email account is selected...

Other than that, it seems to be pretty sweet...

Yeah this is a know problem, for some reason I need to do more work when its the BTV skin, its in the plan!

Cheers


Mick

[nanook105]

One more very minor thing that I noticed for when you get back to this. If I am currently on the first email in the list, and select delete, it moves the focus to the second email in the list (the second in the list after the delete). It used to move the focus to the first email in the list (which was the second in the list before the delete, and is now first in the list after the delete) Boy - this was hard to explain!!!!