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From: Barrie Bremner <baz-sheflug [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 19:38:33 +0100
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>>>>> "gareth" == gareth  <gareth [at] bim7.com> writes:

    gareth> All my mail is stored in one file, 'gareth' in
    gareth> /var/spool/mail - so I guess this isn't a maildir mailbox?

If it's a single file (as you describe) then it's mbox format.

There isn't much of a point in changing formats unless you absolutely
have to, or you handle huge amounts of email.

Cheers,

Baz.

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Barrie J. Bremner
baz-sheflug [at] barriebremner.com      http://barriebremner.com/


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