commander1.0

Name: commander
Rating: 3.25 (5 reviews)

26 November 2003

Scripts to enhance your email client.

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Overview

commander is an extensible set of scripts which will turn your email client (Mail, Entourage, PowerMail or Mailsmith) into a powerful information center, potentially cool features for your home or bussiness.

commander is a single script and its "actions" are handled by "modules", which you can edit or create from scratch to fit your needs.

Its basic functionallity is the following: the user sends an email containing instructions for commander, commander executes the action and returns a result to the user (also via email). Some example included modules are searching flat database files or send back attached specified documents requested by the user.

3 Reviews of commander

To begin with, I looked at this then threw it away. With the poor and scattered documentation and sketchy information, I did get the sense that it was more for a Unix Geek or a developer than an end user. I also got the impression that it had the possibility of opening up a freeway to the outside world through which someone on the outside with this tool and knowledge could gain access to my machine. So I chose not to install and try it. With some cleaning up and more information about it that an end user could understand this product may have some potential, provided the security issues are addressed. However, in its current form, I do not believe it is quite ready for a wide distribution and general use. It currently does not seem to be a tool for the plug and play user.

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