listserv integration in forum

[MarcVanCauwenberghe]

Hi,

I would like to propose a sync option so that all listserv mailing be integrated into the forum. That would give everybody a 'one place' search tool and knowledge depot.
Maybe our newly appointed representative would would be willing to take this up
Voting can commence.

Marc

[capellan]

If you ask me, all forum messages should be
reposted as new threads to the mail list...

Why not creating a stack that do this?
A stack that presents both the forums
and mail lists, side by side and allows
to rate the interest of the topics.

A stack like this is way above my own experience
but should be possible for the very experienced
developers in this platform.

Al

[MarcVanCauwenberghe]

Hihi,

the never ending discussion between pro’s an cons of mailing lista vs forums. Many pages have been writen about it

Still no one can argue that having a place where you can search both at once is not useful. Pro list server people already have
something like an forum summary that can be send to there mail. I do not think setting up a list serve to forum functionality
is vey difficult (although difficult for me). It is talked about on the phpBB site.

I just see that you replied in the list server as well. All very confusing having several places. But my fault started it on both places

Marc

[mfstuart]

How about something like this that I put together a few years ago, and I use it daily. But it only reads the mail list.
Mark

[MarcVanCauwenberghe]

That does look nice Mark. Any change of charing this?

Actually I was hoping Runrev would pick this up. The forum software that is used can be configured to 'read' a list server mailing so this would be the ideal solution I think.
It can even be read-only for search purposes. That would be great. And while we are at it lets trow in the other one I go to every once in a while: Stackoverflow.

This must be a good addition and will benefit the whole community, so come on Runrev people

Best regards,
Marc

[mfstuart]

I failed in posting the application ZIP file, because the attachment max file size is 256KB on this forum, and I don't have a web site for you to download it from.
You can email me offline and I can email the ZIP file that way.

I have both WIN and OSX Intel versions available. Let me know which platform you would want.

Mark

[MarcVanCauwenberghe]

Hi Mark,

I've send you a PM

Regards Marc