Possible iMAP server

Nathan Meyers nmeyers-BigylZdZcsdmcu3hnIyYJQ at public.gmane.org
Mon Jun 28 11:48:09 EDT 2010


On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:33:49AM -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>  I am considering the possibility of installing an iMap server at home,
> most likely Dovecot....
> 
> First question, would maildir or mbox be the better mailbox format. The
> second question, rather than physically taking the existing directories
> is it possible for an email client to create directory hierarchies?

I'm partial to maildir - I think the mbox has outgrown its usefulness
for any reasonable volume of mail.

If the email client is using IMAP, it can manage directory hierarchies
on the mail server.

Nathan





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