Re: mbox vs. Maildir (was: Re: [Evolution] expunge speed)

[Brian <brianb sboss com>]

On Mon, 2001-08-20 at 14:24, Alexander Skwar wrote:
> So sprach »Ron Guerin« am 2001-08-20 um 15:12:31 -0400 :
> > Alexander Skwar wrote:
> > > To summarize:  mbox is way faster and handled by more clients.  mbox
> > > completely wipes the floor with Maildir.
> >
> > You forgot to say, "IMHO".  Because that's just your opinion.
> > I prefer Maildir.  I disagree with your generalization
> > wholeheartedly.
>
> ???  No, not IMHO.  The times are facts.  On my computer.  But it's of
> course your opinion to disagree with facts.  And in how far was this a
> "generalization"?

http://www.courier-mta.org/mbox-vs-maildir/

My own personal experience has proven that maildir and the similar
format used by CMU's Cyrus wipes the floor with mbox. 

Brian