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On 7/4/21 3:36 pm, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 23:41:50 -0500, Dale wrote: |
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>> I've done some research. It seems Dovecot is what I need. It uses mbox |
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>> and has some features I might need one day already where Courier doesn't |
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>> but there isn't much difference really. If anyone is curious, the |
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>> comparison is here. |
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>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mail_servers |
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>> The biggest thing, mbox. If I recall correctly that is what Seamonkey |
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>> uses and I should be able to import those easy enough. |
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> You are better off with maildir, mbox is far more susceptible to date |
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> loss through file damage. There is a script to convert an mbox file to |
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> maildir, but you should also be able to just set up a new account in |
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> Seamonkey using the local server and copy all your mails across. The |
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> server will then take care of everything. |
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seconded. I use courier and maildir. MUCH more reliable and less |
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chance of losing mail - there was a I time when I used mbox - no longer |
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the case ... speaking from personal experience ... after losing mail :) |
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