3 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildropRe: [maildropl] mailbox file formats
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TorxJan 10, 2008 6:10 am 
Tony EarnshawJan 10, 2008 8:22 am 
Alex ChekholkoJan 10, 2008 6:17 pm 
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Subject:Re: [maildropl] mailbox file formatsActions...
From:Alex Chekholko (al@rimuhosting.com)
Date:Jan 10, 2008 6:17:14 pm
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop

Torx wrote:

Hello,

I am a long time courier maildrop user. The maildir format as supported by maildrop is a great format for its improvements over mbox formats and its compatibility. However, it also lacks some flexibility for managing email. For instance, things I would like to do include:

* Creating dynamic mail folders, e.g. a virtual folder of all messages with a particular header. The maildir format requires messages to be moved or copied there physically.

* Fast search. The maildir format requires an external index to do that.

What's so bad about having a separate app for searching? The Dovecot IMAP server handles that functionality well, IMHO.

I don't know anything about dynamic mail folders, but it seems to me that "fast search" gets you most of the way there.

Regards, Alex