Re: [RFC] : Filters <-> Mailboxes association

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

On 2001.08.20 17:47:02 +0100 Brian Stafford wrote:
> On Mon, 20 August 17:21 Carlos Morgado wrote:

> > > 
> > > Because mail is not delivered on the IMAP server. It only provides
> netwide
> > > storage of email for mobility. Mail is delivered by pop3, polled by any
> > > client that happens to be online at that time and deposited into IMAP
> for
> > > all to see
> > > 
> > gar. that *is* twisted. why doesn't the imap server run fetchmail+procmail
> > then ? ;)
> > 
> > but ok i see your point. 
> 
> IMAP is a mailbox *access* protocol.  The design assumption is that mail is
> delivered to the mailboxes it serves by some other mechanism.  Consequently
> there is no means within IMAP for delivering mail to a mailbox.
> 

humm ... where you cluebating me or melanie ? :)

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