On Friday 17 March 2006 17:09, Larry Garfield wrote: > On Friday 17 March 2006 06:46, Matej Cepl wrote: > > Larry Garfield wrote: > > > On a related note, what exactly is sieve? I've seen Debian packages > > > for it, and KMail mentions it, but I haven't found any decent > > > documentation on how exactly to USE it. It *appears* to be a > > > client-controlled, server-implemented set of filters. If I'm right, > > > then I really would like to know how to use it. :-) If not, then what > > > exactly is it? > > > > It is what you think it is, but the biggest problem is that it has to be > > supported by the IMAP server (which is not that common) and even more > > important it has to be set available by the server administrator (I have > > never met IMAP server which would allow me to use SIEVE). > > Hm. Well, I run my own IMAP server so I can set up whatever I need. I > just haven't found any decent info on doing so. Do you know where I could > find any? (Preferably that doesn't start with "first change these thousand > settings and compile.")
Now I got the chance to read my emails from this folder and I can comment on this matter. I did some research a while ago when I found out about SIEVE and concluded that the best choice on the server to be used would be cyrus-imapd. After using this setup for quite a while I can confirm that I'm happy with my setup (postfix/cyrus-imapd with sieve filters on a debian sarge). You don't have to recompile anything, just read the docs and configure the server, it's not that difficult. Another nice thing about using server-side filtering would be that you'll have the possibility to install IMP/HORDE and have your emails organized in the same way in webmail as in your IMAP client. (If you choose to install HORDE you'll have a nice web application to edit the filters, too) Mihai -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
