Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3
On 2020-11-23, rhkramer@gmail.com <rhkramer@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, November 23, 2020 06:15:09 AM Sven Hartge wrote:
>> Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
>> > That's why we have IMAP, which doesn't use mbox.
>>
>> The IMAP protocal and the backend storage have no connection.
>
> Well, they do in a way -- if you use IMAP from your ISP for example, you don't
> need local storage on your email device (not any of mbox, maildir, or
> whatever).
>
> (I don't use IMAP (I use POP3), but I assume that if I were using IMAP as
> described, I could save emails on my local device, but I'm not clear on that
> mechanism / storage method.)
The IMAP protocol and the local storage format are orthogonal, I believe is what
he said, so you've come full circle in your reflections.
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