On Mon, 2001-12-03 at 06:59, Jay Kline wrote:
> For privacy reasons, I dont want to keep the mail on my server any longer 
> than possible.  There are people who like to snoop... :-(

Then those people don't need access to the server. You could chroot
those users, and restrict them with a menu interface if they absolutely
need shell like access.

> 
> I am on the Charter Pipeline cable modem now (sucks), so I have a dynamic IP 
> and cannot run my own.  
> 
> I have other biases also.
> 
> The main question was is there a console based mail client that can read the 
> same local format as Kmail.  It sounds like mutt will, so I will give that a 
> try.
> 
> Jay
> 
> On Sunday 02 December 2001 10:39 pm, you wrote:
> > Why is storing the mail on the server an undesirable trait?  Can you set up
> > your own system with IMAP running?
> >
> > Joseph
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jay Kline" <list at slushpupie.com>
> > To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 7:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] mail clients
> >
> > > The only problem with IMAP is the mail is stored on the server, which at
> >
> > the
> >
> > > moment is an undesirable trait.  I get the same basic functionality by
> >
> > having
> >
> > > several POP accounts.
> > >
> > > On Thursday 29 November 2001 10:17 am, you wrote:
> > > > On your mail server, or the machine you read your mail from, setup
> >
> > imaps.
> >
> > > > mkdir ~/mail. Use fetchmail to get mail from other servers. Use
> > > > procmail
> >
> > to
> >
> > > > sort your mail into folders under ~/mail. Configure imap mail clients
> > > > to use ~/mail as your folder prefix.
> > > >
> > > > At anyrate, kmail seems to use mbox format. So you could use any imap
> > > > client or pine or whatever to access kmail's folders. I perfer just
> >
> > using
> >
> > > > IMAP so I can switch mail clients on a whim and not worry about losing
> > > > mail. :)
> > >
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