Lab 5

Mailpile Project Information

a) Problem that your software is solving Mailpile is a free, open email client which helps to address security issues that users face. Mailpile implements user friendly security features and encryption.

b) Existing Software (and yours is better than others) There are many email clients available for users, and although Mailpile is similar to Gmail and Yahoo, there are key differences. What makes Mailpile unique is that the user interacts with mail on a web browser, but it runs on the actual computer. This feature allows people to have more control over their data and keeps mail more secure. Another great feature that Mailpile has is that it allows users to keep their existing email address.

c) Technology you are using Mailpile is written in Python, which allows for portability. Mailpile runs in a web browser using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and Mailpile can be downloaded on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.

d) the end product Mailpile is already a functioning email client, but the end goal for my project would be to contribute to fixing one of the open issues.