Hi,

On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 12:08:44PM, David Rock wrote:
> I was just wondering what the real differences were between maildir and
> mbox formats? I know mbox is an appended file while maildir is a
> separate directory for each mail (each what, exactly)? 
one folder for a box, each mail in a separate file.

> What are the benefits of using one type over the other?
opening a mbox with ± 7000 mails : less than 10 seconds.
opening the same in Maildir : 3 minutes...

> David Rock
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cu,
binny

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