Re: [squid-users] Yet another IMAP support request

Because of the same reason why FileZilla, Skype, or many such software
need it. We are writing a software which connects to mailbox using
IMAP. And many users have reported that they can connect to Internet
only using a proxy. Most of them are using "squid".

I wanted to connect to a IMAP server using any HTTP proxy. I chose
squid as a testbed because it is the most popular HTTP proxy in use.

In a related note: I have also built support for SOCKS5 in the IMAP
client. So, both SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy can be used to connect to IMAP.

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas
<uhlar_at_fantomas.sk> wrote:
>
> On 05.04.10 10:03, Sabyasachi Ruj wrote:
> > Well, I have implemented the client which can connect to IMAP via
> > squid. You just need to use "CONNECT" method of HTTP protocol.
> > If you see FileZilla, it can also connect to SFTP via squid.
>
> can you at least answer my question, why do you "need" it? do you have
> admins that do not allow IMAP connections from your network, and/or refuse
> to install anything but squid?
>
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