On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:16:09 -0600
Travis Crook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-08-05 at 05:49 +1000, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> > On Fri, 5 Aug 2005 05:19 am, Travis Crook wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >   Is there a mail client that uses the maildir format
> > > locally?   I am using Evolution currently but I don't like the
> > > mbox format.  It tends to lose mail occassionally.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > 
> > Ya know, you can very easily setup your box to be a local imap
> > server using postfix+courier-imap => then you'd be able to use
> > fetchmail to grab yer mail and you could use ANY email client
> > capable of accessing imap => that way, you'd also be able to easily
> > backup/restore email and the likes (or even access it from another
> > workstation)
> > 
> > Howto?
> > 
> > http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/mailserver_config.html
> > 
> 
> I'll give it a shot and see how I like it.  Looks promising!
> 

Well, in light of time constraints I have not had a chance to use a
setup like this.  However, I have installed sylpheed-claws and have
been using it satisfactorily.  I will hopefully have some time in the
near future to try out the link above and see how it works.  It would
be the preferred method I think.

Thanks again!

-- 
Travis Crook
Visions Beyond
www.VisionsBeyond.com
208-478-7836

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