On Fri, 11 May 2001, Jeff Waugh wrote:
quote who=Andy Eager
Given imap's apparent lack of configuration (for anything), how does it
know which directory to get my mail from [ //var/spool/mail//user].
I'm assuming you're using 'imapd', which is the horrible, disgusting, evil
creation that makes a mockery of mail users and admins everywhere... right?
Yeah it sucks hard.
That's where it gets its mail from, full stop. It's the Way.
Is this one of those programs that needs to be configured in the source
code ?
Kinda. Just say no. Use Courier IMAP instead, and leave mbox and imapd
behind. Remember, Cookie the Kookaburra says: IT'S OKAY TO SAY NO.
imapd *is* configurable, and yes you do need to hack the source code and
its not too hard. (well until you forget you have hacked the source code
and apt-get a new version over the top and everyones mail stops working).
The point is yes you can configure it, the source code has docs on how to
do this the configuration file is easy enough to hack, BUT, imapd sucks so
hard that you really, really, really don't want to bother, the only reason
to use it is because you need mbox format for some strange reason.
Benno-uses-and-hates-uwimapd
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