Re: Evolution, a Maildir style mailbox, and folders

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

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On 09/27/06 18:59, Owen Heisler wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-09-27 at 17:25 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
>> On 09/27/06 15:34, Owen Heisler wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2006-09-27 at 15:09 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
>>>> On 09/27/06 14:05, Owen Heisler wrote:
>>>>> I think I've figured out how to get Evolution to work
>>>>> without using imap.
>>>> Using IMAP is definitely useful, though, since it breaks the link
>>>> between data and presentation.
>>> This is what I'm aiming for, but I don't really understand why IMAP
>>> needs to be in there.  I'd like to use Evolution as a local GUI and mutt
>>> remotely, on the same maildir.  I shouldn't really need to have
>>> something else between the MUA and maildir.
>> I'm sure it's not *needed*, since fetchmail/postfix/spamassassin/
>> maildrop doesn't even mention IMAP... :)
>>
>> The Courier people do an excellent job of manipulating Maildirs.
>> And since IMAP, *is* a standard Access Protocol, and I'm a Linux
>> kinda guy, I use an open standard method of accessing mail!
> 
> And, using IMAP, I can keep my mail in ~/Maildir only and access it with
> whatever MUA I want?

Exactly.

Well, any MUA that understands IMAP, of course.

>                      If so, I may end up trying it out.

>> Gosh, I feel so morally superior.
> 
> Heh, heh, no kidding

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

Is "common sense" really valid?
For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that
whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins
are mud people.
However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong.
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