Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 08:08:57 +0200 From: dick hoogendijk <dick@nagual.st> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Using unix mail with maildir format Message-ID: <20050705060857.GA560@pooh.nagual.st> In-Reply-To: <200507042252.j64MqleE088318@unsane.co.uk> References: <BD350B06-C60C-4240-86FA-B234CE6A8A56@todoo.biz> <200507042252.j64MqleE088318@unsane.co.uk>
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On 04 Jul Vince wrote: > Unix "mail" wont as maildir is not the original unix format. > Mave a look at the nail port "mail/nail" > It can/does have a mail type interface and reads maildir. As we talk about the original *NIX mail format I have a question about mbox <> maildir too. I'm about to set up a new (mail) system; pop3, imap supported So I have a choice: use sendmail/procmail + imap-uw -> the standard UNIX mail format or.. use the courier package -> gives me the Maildir format. What are the pro's and cons for/against both mail standards? Won't the maildir format with all this separate mails not be more difficult to maintain? I have to say that running courier/maildir never gave problems 'till now but having the chooce I very much want some insights/advice on this matter. Some reading points are OK too ;-) -- dick -- http://nagual.st/ -- PGP/GnuPG key: F86289CE ++ Running FreeBSD 4.11-stable ++ FreeBSD 5.4 + Nai tiruvantel ar vayuvantel i Valar tielyanna nu vilja
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