Mail client or possibly a simpler program

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farwestvillager
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Mail client or possibly a simpler program

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How difficult would it be to create a mail client, similar to Squirrel Mail (probably not as complex)? I would really like to work on making my own, but I don't have much php experience. Are there any other simpler programs/scripts you can recommend for someone trying to learn php? If possible, could you give the number of hours you expect each task to take? Thanks.
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Honestly that sound like a difficult task, but you have to learn somewhere. I might recommend using a PHP framework (ZF, CI, Cake) and a javascript library(Prototype, jQuery, mootools). You will be using good practices and can get past the application structure part and on to the actual functionality.
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Thanks for the suggestions. Is there some other program that would be easier and more suited for beginners to write?
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Hello world or maybe a simple address book?
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