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the theory of mbox vs. maildir

Subject: the theory of mbox vs. maildir
From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 23:42:20 -0400
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On Jul 2, 2010, at 9:08 PM, Derek Martin wrote:
> 
> Let me make myself clear: mbox DOES NOT suck.  Just every
> implementation of it that exists does.

If it walks like a duck....  But I never claimed that mbox sucks.  I claimed, and continue to claim, that it is inferior to Maildir when human users are involved.  That's not theory talking; that's practical experience.

--Rich P.

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- Possible iMAP server
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- Possible iMAP server
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- Possible iMAP server
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- Possible iMAP server
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- Possible iMAP server
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- Possible iMAP server
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