Joshua Weage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Is there some reason you do not want to use fetchmail? It will handle
> this quite nicely.
Fetchmail will pull the mail from the IMAP server and, presumably, store
it locally on your workstation. That's pretty much what it's for,
anyway.
When using an IMAP infrastructure, it is generally better for a user to
leave their mail on the IMAP server, rather than pull it and store it
locally. For instance, the mail server probably follows a rigorous
daily backup schedule, whereas a user's workstation might never be
backed up at all. Also, leaving the mail on the server allows it to be
available to other mail clients, such as Windows clients if one is on
the road with a laptop, etc.
In such a case, fetchmail may not be the best solution. But it is for
every user to decide.
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