Hello!
Thanks! My only problem with IMAP is that it seems to
be a lot more resource-hungry than say, POP, although
i like control IMAP provides(you can store messages in
the server, instead of dl'ing them like POP does,
right?)
--- Federico Sevilla III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 at 20:22, plug bert wrote:
> > i once dreamed up this setup -- mail server
> running sendmail and
> > samba, wherein the individual mailboxes of users
> are shared (via
> > samba) to users running win9x and
> eudora/messenger. But i remember
> > somebody telling me that samba is not really the
> best network file
> > system for the job. i forgot all about this (since
> hypothetical lang
> > naman) until today.
>
> It honestly doesn't sound good. Why? Because I don't
> know how you intend
> to get your mail to "native Eudora format". I know
> it's just a little
> different from plain mbox. And even that makes me a
> little bit wary about
> things. I've seen Eudora choke its mailboxes too
> often.
>
> I recommend instead something like this:
>
> 1. Use Postfix or QMail and use Maildirs instead of
> mboxes.
>
> 2. Use Courier IMAP which is a great IMAP and POP3
> server for Maildirs.
>
> 3. Use whatever client you want to access the IMAP
> server. It should be
> fast! What's more you can experiment with encryption
> if your network is
> not a "demiliratized zone".
>
> 4. Install some good web-based IMAP front-end. I
> personally use Horde IMP.
> Some others swear by SquirrelMail or TWIG. Check
> them out and take your
> pick. This has allowed us here in the office to make
> all computers (save
> for a few) "bunk style". Which means you go to any
> computer, log on, do
> whatever, log off. Plus it's free. All you need's a
> browser.
>
> 4. Go ahead and use Samba to centralize storage of
> other files. It's
> pretty good, IMHO, considering it has to deal with
> so much yuckiness
> inherent in the SMB protocol.
>
> --> Jijo
>
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