roundcube bandwidth usage

[dejavu]

Hi,

I want to install roundcube on my server to retrieve emails from gmail through imap. However my server has limited bandwidth sources. So the question is; if I start retrieving emails from gmail, does roundcube use my server's bandwidth or only the client user bandwidth? I mean does it run on the client side or server side? I know that the application itself runs on server side but I mean the email retrieval process.

Thanks

[SKaero]

The emails would be retrieved by the server but images in html email would be retrieved by the client. How much bandwidth do you have? E-mails aren't that large so I don't think you should have a bandwidth problem.

[dejavu]

Actually many people will use roundcube on my server, so there will be lots of emails. I know that plain text email would not cost too much but I would prefer a totally client side app. even for the retrieval of text emails. So do you know if  such thing exists? It can also be a java app running in the browser like a desktop app. Do you have any idea?

[SKaero]

I haven't head of any web based fully client side email client. I'd recommended getting more bandwidth, there is some cheap places to get a lot of bandwidth.

[dejavu]

What about sending mail via smtp with roundcube through gmail? Are the attchments and images go through my server or directly through gmail?

[SKaero]

They would be uploaded to your server first then when the draft is saved or sent it would sent to GMail's servers.