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Are server-side changes needed?

• vermilingua 8y ago
  > The COI ecosystem is the COI Standard plus compatible Client Apps and Email Servers. > COI works with all email severs, but IMAP servers can be enhanced with extra COI capability. I’d take this to mean that no, changes are not explicitly required; but without the changes COI functions the same as email, but in an IM interface.
  • NonEUCitizen 8y ago
    They have a description of the client but I could not find a description of the optional server-side enhancements (besides that it should be advertised via CAPABILITY).
    • Mailtemi 8y ago
      Chat over IMAP seem a bit misleading title. Their proposition is to add additional info in MIME headers. Or later some of them like Message-Id with chat info. So seem more related to MIME and SMTP. A client app can get those headers with different protocols too. MAPI, EWS, JMAP, etc.
      • enough 8y ago
        We are working on server specs, the idea is that certain functionality like WebPush, WebRTC calls, channels require the servers to support COI.
        • Mailtemi 8y ago
          Do you know, is it going to have a demo/beta server just to play it.
      • rafbuff 8y ago
        Chat over SMTP/IMAP/MIME just doesn't sound right, or does it? We also thought of Chat over Email, or Chat over Mail, But Chat over IMAP gave us the COI (fish), which we love. Decision made :)
        • chrismorgan 8y ago
          Chat over Email is so much clearer as a name.