On Fri, 2005-08-19 at 10:51 +0800, Not Zed wrote: > Umm, the whole point of maildir is that it doesn't move, it *should* > stay where it is.
I don't understand this comment, since I never suggested/recommended moving anything. > If you want, you could configure evolution to copy the mail using a > filter, like you might with imap. Are you referring to plain old "filter emails to sub-folders based on things like mailing list, family email addresses, etc", or some- thing else? I use maildrop hooked into postfix as an MUA-independent filter. It's got a rational "filter description language", unlike procmail's line noise. > On Thu, 2005-08-18 at 14:54 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 08:29 -0400, Steve Listopad wrote: > > > All, > > > > > > Have qmail running on a linux box. Have Evolution running on same > > > box, as my mail client. > > > > > > Previously, I used POP, with the behavior that I could remove the mail > > > from the Maildir and store it in local (i.e. Evolution-style) > > > directories. > > > > > > I recently switched to mail delivery via the Maildir format (thinking > > > why use POP from the same machine that the mail server's running on). > > > But, the mail stays stored in the Maildir. I suppose this is expected > > > behavior. > > > > > > Is there a way to use Maildir delivery with Evolution, and have it > > > behave like POP in that you can pull the mail from the "server" into > > > "local" directories, and delete the mail on the server? > > > > Yes, but you need an aggravating work-around. > > > > If qmail drops each mail into ~/Maildir, then you should think > > about installing Courier IMAP, and then having Evo access mail > > via IMAP. Works great for me, and is MUA-independent, so if Evo > > ever gets cantankerous, you can still read your email. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose." John Kenneth Galbraith
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