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RE: [Sheflug] mailbox format

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From: "Gareth" <gareth [at] xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:03:11 +0100
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>     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.


Okay... well, how do I get postfix to deliver to an mbox in my home
directory, rather than /var/spool/mail?

How will IMAP work if its a single mbox file?


Gareth

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