On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 09:17:12 +0100, Eric Ravelomamantsoa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I've been following this thread with interest because I'm also looking >for a pop3 server for a Debian system . Anyway. There are some basic >points I'm missing though. What are the pros and cons of Maildir versus >other formats.
Maildir does not require locking, and it easily enables you to enforce mail quota. Additionally, you can expire mail messages after reaching a certain age with standard UNIX file system tools, and, deleting messages out of the spool doesn't mean that you have to copy the entire mailbox. You need, howver, a file system that handles large directories better than ext2fs does for any system of non-trivial size. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Karlsruhe, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | Fon: *49 721 966 32 15 Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fax: *49 721 966 31 29
