In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'm running a debian woody server, using exim (I believe -- actually, >I have whatever Debian installs as default, which I believe is >exim), and I have peen persuaded that I should change over to imap.
You don't change over to imap from exim - you simply add an imap server, which gives imap access to the existing mailboxes. >I'm trying to get some kind of orientation on the whole process. >Do I have to convet to maildir format? Depends on what IMAP server you choose. >What happend to existing messages in mbox format? If you choose an IMAP server that supports mbox, well, nothing .. >What software do I need to get? Which do you recommend? Dovecot. It's not in woody, but there's a apt-gettable woody version at http://backports.org/ >My clients will be on several other machines (and will no longer have >to ssh to the server to read mail -- that's the whole point). >What client software should they have on Linux? Mozilla or mozilla-thunderbird, or Evolution, or Balsa. >on Windows? Outlook Express does IMAP. You can also install mozilla (-thunderbird). >on computers >likely to be found in public libraries run by idiots? Webmail. For example, install apache + openwebmail. There's a debian package for woody at http://www.apt-get.org/ . There's lot of choice though - search for "webmail" at freshmeat.net to get an idea. "Inside Systems Mail" looks very nice. Mike. -- The question is, what is a "manamanap". The question is, who cares ? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]