Re: exim? imap?
In article <[🔎] 20040802151443.GB1579@pooq.com>,
Hendrik Boom <hendrik@pooq.com> wrote:
>I'm running a debian woody server, using exim (I believe -- actually,
>I have whatever Debian installs as default, which I believe is
>exim), and I have peen persuaded that I should change over to imap.
You don't change over to imap from exim - you simply add an imap
server, which gives imap access to the existing mailboxes.
>I'm trying to get some kind of orientation on the whole process.
>Do I have to convet to maildir format?
Depends on what IMAP server you choose.
>What happend to existing messages in mbox format?
If you choose an IMAP server that supports mbox, well, nothing ..
>What software do I need to get? Which do you recommend?
Dovecot. It's not in woody, but there's a apt-gettable woody version
at http://backports.org/
>My clients will be on several other machines (and will no longer have
>to ssh to the server to read mail -- that's the whole point).
>What client software should they have on Linux?
Mozilla or mozilla-thunderbird, or Evolution, or Balsa.
>on Windows?
Outlook Express does IMAP. You can also install mozilla (-thunderbird).
>on computers
>likely to be found in public libraries run by idiots?
Webmail. For example, install apache + openwebmail. There's a
debian package for woody at http://www.apt-get.org/ . There's
lot of choice though - search for "webmail" at freshmeat.net
to get an idea. "Inside Systems Mail" looks very nice.
Mike.
--
The question is, what is a "manamanap".
The question is, who cares ?
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