> And yet, if multiple MUAs are free to implement any way they feel, then
> there is no recommended way and different MUAs cannot nicely co-exist.
Take the
> example of a Mutt user who uses a webmail program to access mail. If the
> two MUAs work differently, they can't see each other's folders.
>
> If there were a recommended way to implement these well-known features, it
> could reduce confusion and support peaceful co-existence between UAs.
as i mentioned in a message to the sqwebmail list earlier, there is already
a recommended way to handle this. see the maildir page on dan's site,
specifically the section about "info."
btw, "co-existence between UAs" is generally limited to unix systems where
the messages are stored in plain text files. it's not going to mean
anything for people on other systems where messages are stored in a database
particular to the UA (which, btw, makes for the vast majority of users).
shag
