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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: [2.1R] how to configure xfmail NOT to incorporates mail from spool area
To: mcw@hpato.aus.hp.com (M C Wong)
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:48:48 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <199601040534.AA013013694@hp.com> from "M C Wong" at Jan 4, 96 04:34:53 pm
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>     Is there a way that one can configure xfmail NOT to incorporates/retrieve
> mail messages into $HOME/Mail/inbox, instead opening the temp mailbox in
> say $TMPDIR ? I find it rather annoying the way xfmail incorporates mail from
> spool area. Is this behavior configurable ? Also, if one sets incorporates
> mail upon startup, it will pull in ALL existing articles from spool area into
> inbox as well, making each article appears twice! 8-((

Use an IMAP client instead of a POP client.  The mail will remain on
the server until deleted.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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