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