Re: Fwd: [ANNOUNCE] : Filters patch against 1.2.0 [e.allaud@wanadoo.fr]

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 12:12:59AM +0200, Pawel Salek wrote:
> 
> 1. having separate programs for separate tasks is more flexible. One can 
> have single program for address book edition, no matter if your MUA of 
> choice is balsa, evolution, mutt, pine, or spruce. or a combination of 
> them.
> 
in the case of filtering is, why implementing sieve(whatever) 10 times
when you can do it in 1 program.
now if you're really smart and write libsieve you're a god ;)

> 2. your mail window does not go to valhalla when your www browser decides 
> to go there.
> 
amen

> 3. in certain situations, it can replace multi-threading that would need 
> to be then coded by hand. (this is a valid argument as long as one does 
> need to code IPC instead).
> 
hum. IPC. yummy.

> Concerning procmail vs sieve, I think the syntax of the config file is 
> irrelevent as long as one aims to use GUI for its edition. I certainly 
> agree that sieve syntax seems more reasonable than procmail's.
> 
agreed

> The issues that I think should be discussed:
> 1. should balsa filters be stored, or have an export option to sieve 
> syntax, to allow easy upload to remote mail servers?
> 
if possible yes. if possible write libsieve (as everyone seems to agree on
sieve) and make it Good.

> 2. how can we stimulate usage of sieve server-side mail filtering? I think 
> availability of server side filtering is crucial. I use it now presently 
> to keep my primary inbox free from discussion list messages etc. I know I 
> could use balsa soon-to-be-available filtering to hide bulk mail from the 
> inbox but the fact is, I cannot always use balsa to access my mail for 
> various reasons.
> 

the imap argument is moot imho as the imap server itself should do the
filtering (enter sieve) instead of having a mua go about moving messages
about.
of course, then there is the weird cases that actually need to sort imap for
some reason or other and then the MUA is king.

now, speaking *for* procmail it managed to implement server side filtering
by becoming a MDA most MTAs like. 

anyone volunteers ;)

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