[wp-hackers] Reply By Email in Self Hosted Blogs

[Lynne Pope]

> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Joseph Scott<joseph at josephscott.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Jul 13, 2009, at 8:34 AM, Chris Poteet wrote:
> >
> >> Is there a plan to implement this in the self hosted version?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/comment-reply-via-email-open-to-all/
> >
> >
> > Not currently.  Users would need some ability to manage email aliases,
> pipe
> > email to PHP script, etc.  Not out of the question, just not as easy as
> > setting up WP.
>

How about releasing the source code so that those who wish to use it can?
Or, better yet, release as a plugin.

While self-hosted WordPress needs to be as easy to set up as possible, to
cater for the masses, there are a very large number of more advanced users
who already build on core functionality with additional scripting and who
manage their own servers. A plugin for .org and MU would be well-received.

Pretty please?

Lynne