Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3
On 2020-11-25, David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
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> There's a big difference between the requirements for your local
> storage when using POP compared with IMAP. When using POP in a
> conventional manner (transfer, and delete at the server end), you
> need reliable local storage. And you also need reliable file locking
> at least when you're using mbox files.
The requirements may be different, but here, using Alpine, I think the
local storage format is identical and unrelated to the protocol used
on the server end (POP or IMAP).
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