POP 0.3

POP is a Dashboard widget that regularly checks any POP email account for unread messages. It does this independently and thus does not rely on any other program (such as Mail or Entourage). The number of unread email messages is displayed on the front of the widget & preferences are set on the reverse side. When the front is clicked it opens the default email client allowing the user to easily access unread mail.
Main features:
- Auto-checking of email at a user defined interval
- Status connection messages to inform user
- Informs the user of available updates unobtrusively (via the use of an XML-RPC Web Service).
Significant technologies used:
- Perl, Applescript, Shell scripting, XML-RPC Web Service.
Enhancements:
- Front face reduced in size.
- Multiple instance awareness added (preferences set per-instance).
- Colour changing added; assist distinguishing between multiple instances.
- Account shown on rollover on front face; assist distinguishing between multiple instances.
- Colour swatch added and the ability to enter any hexadecimal color code; allowing the front face to be set to any colour.
- Clicking the front face now launches the default email client correctly.