Sounds like you might be wanting to do a change of mail clients (apps)...Although I haven't tried it, Sylpheed is a mail app that is known to be able to convert between the two formats.
On 29-Apr-2002 Vineet Kumar wrote: > * Paul 'Baloo' Johnson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020428 02:57]: >> On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Vineet Kumar wrote: >> >> > I'd use maildir -- but then again, I always use maildir. =) I think the >> > reason you give below is a pretty good one. Any good reason to use mbox? >> > Not afaics, unless you're running out of inodes. >> >> So how do you convert? Exim mta, procmail are in use, as is IMAP and >> POP3 service. What are the things to look out for? > > I'm not sure what you're asking; you're using mbox now and would like to > switch to maildir? I think the biggest obstacle will probably be your > POP3/IMAP servers - depending on which servers you're running, they may > not speak maildir at all. Exim and procmail have no such qualms. (Or did > you mean you use POP3 and IMAP clients to fetch mail? In that case, it's > not significant; exim and/or procmail will be doing the delivering > anyway.) > > I can help you better if you'll give some more info about your current > mail "flow". > > good times, > Vineet > -- > Currently seeking opportunities in the SF Bay Area > Please see http://www.doorstop.net/resume.shtml --------------------------------------- Arlen Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You will outgrow your usefulness. This message was sent by XFmail (Linux) -o) /\\ _\_v The penguins are coming... the penguins are coming... ---------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
