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From: "Gareth" <gareth [at] xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:30:03 +0100
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> > When ever I get Outlook or even SquirrelMail to check my mail, 
> it creates
> > stuff, folders and files in my home directory. I don't mind 
> this, but dont
> > see why I need both, in my home directory and in /var/spool/mail.
> 
> You need both because they perform different functions. Your mail spool
> is mail which has not yet been delivered to you. The stuff in your home
> directory is things you have received and archived. 

Okay - I think I get that... :-) Thanks

I'm going to have a look at Courier anyway.

Thanks a lot, and sorry again for the repetitive posts.


Gareth
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- RE: [Sheflug] mailbox format
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