> So, If a new message comes in through SMTP and is stored in > database, how are the IMAP client informed about the new messages.
RFC 3501: - 6.1.2. NOOP Command - 6.3.10. STATUS Command - 6.4.1. CHECK Command - 7. - 7.5. Server Responses Some Books: - O'Reilly Mailmanagement with IMAP (Mullet & Mullet) - O'Reilly Programming Internet E-Mail (David Wood) (They are not perfect - but they give you a good start in "How IMAP works") > Is it handled through database triggers. Nope HTH -- Wolfram
