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Frequently asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Zwap?
If I have a question about Zwap, who can I contact?
Is Zwap open source?
I would like to see additional features, will you implement it?
How can I contribute to the Zwap open source software?
Do I have to pay for the Zwap service?
Does Zwap modify/delete my original email?
Offers Zwap POP3 accounts?
What is the hardware or software Zwap works with and how is it tested?

What is Zwap?
Zwap is Web middelware to transfer standard text email to and from a WAP device. Used protocols are HTTP, POP3, and SMTP. It supports reading of email delivered from a standard POP3 email server and also writing of email which is transfered to a receiver according to the SMTP. Zwap is a hybrid system by having a HTML interface to communicate with a conventional Web browser and also a WML interface to communicate with mobile WAP devices. The HTML interface is used to configure the system to the needs of a user. The WML interface is used to read and write standard text email with a WAP device on the way. Zwap supports preconfigured email addresses, email templates, email signatures which are entered by the user by means of a Web browser. Preconfiguring email addresses, email templates, and email signatures avoids entering long data with the non sophisticated input possibilities of mobiles. Additionally Zwap provides email filtering. Preconfigured data and filtering of emails drastically save mobile online times.

If I have a question about Zwap, who can I contact?
Send an email to
service@zwap.de and we will see what we can do for you. If you have usage problems with the Zwap service please describe your problems in as much detail as possible.

Is Zwap open source?
Yes. The GPL is applied to the Zwap software. Feel free to
download the Zwap software.

I would like to see additional features, will you implement it?
Send an email to
feedback@zwap.de an we will see what we can do for you. If you are a developer, feel free to download the Zwap software and implement it by yourself.

How can I contribute to the Zwap open source software?
Download the Zwap software, implement some cool stuff and inform
us.

Do I have to pay for the Zwap service?
No. The Zwap service is free. But note: You probably have to pay your mobile provider for connections to Zwap.

Does Zwap modify/delete my original email?
Zwap does not touch your original email. Zwap contacts your POP3-Server to fetch your email but does not modify or delete the email from your POP3 server, thus you can download your email a second time with your preferred email tool.

Offers Zwap POP3 accounts?
We do not provide POP3 accounts. In order to use Zwap you must already have a POP3 account. Zwap works with any email provider which supports the POP3 standard protocol (RFC1939). Zwap provides fetching email from up to three POP3 accounts which can be provided by different email providers.

What is the hardware or software Zwap works with and how is it tested?

Please let us know your experience you made with Zwap with other devices or software.
Webmaster@zwap.de