Re: Qmail pathname suggestions

[bruce@pixar.com (Bruce Perens)]

Bruce:
> Actually, it _is_ capable of using Mailbox files

From: David Engel <david@sw.ods.com>
> I'm surprised DJB would compromise on this issue since his

In your .qmail files, a line beginning with a slash or dot and _not_
ending with a slash refers to a mailbox. A line beginning with a slash
or dot and ending with a slash refers to a maildir.

> Maildir format is supposed to be so superior. :)

Maildir does have a lot of advantages. It works correctly over NFS. It
makes locking un-necessary. It guarantees that a message is complete upon
delivery. It supports any number of concurrent deliveries and readers
because there is no window for contention.

	Thanks

	Bruce
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