| ▲ | znnajdla 20 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||
I’m been meaning to build something like this myself. Seems like this was designed to be run on a server, however. What if I want to run it locally on a laptop that’s not always on? Does it recover gracefully from restarts and such? Is it a SQLite database I can query myself? Does it have an immutable archive/backup mode with trash recovery? | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | sea-gold 19 hours ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||
Sorry, I don't know all the answers. However, I do know this (from the README): > Core Engine (Storage & Search): Tantivy[1] > Acts as both the primary storage for email content and the full-text search index. This unified approach ensures high performance and eliminates data redundancy. | |||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | rustmailer 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||
Bichon can run on a laptop, and restarts or reboots are not a problem — you just need to make sure it starts automatically when the system boots. It is a standalone executable that is configured via command-line arguments or environment variables. I’ve also been considering packaging it as a desktop application so that non-technical users can use it more easily, since there are Rust projects that can help wrap Bichon into a desktop app. | |||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | wwfn 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||
If looking for local email, why not a traditional client (thunderbird, claws, even outlook) or the more flexible/cli friendly maildir and notmuch? There are a bunch of front ends, including WebUIs https://notmuchmail.org/frontends/ Is what you're looking for a pretty good fit for how email was originally used? Or am missing something obvious | |||||||||||||||||
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