Marius Mauch said: > That's wrong, Cyrus is using it's own format which is neither mbox > or maildir. The major difference is that Cyrus doesn't permit > direct access to the mailboxes (they are stored in > /var/spool/imap, not in $HOME and users don't have access to it), > you can only access it over POP or IMAP. Personally I like that > approach but if you want/need direct access to your mailbox files > Cyrus isn't designed for you. Which of them is faster depends on > your custom setup (especially harddisc setup), but from what I > heard Cyrus scales better.
That sounds a little inflexible. I like the approach of using a standard mailbox format so that POP, IMAP, SMTP, Webmail, etc., can all be selected independently. However, I guess it all depends on your needs. -Eric -- arctic bears - email and name services 25 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] CA$11.95/month DNS starting at CA$3.49/month - domains from CA$25.95/year for details contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://www.arcticbears.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
