Re: [Evolution] Ximians, GET A MODEM !!

[Roger <roger evolution starband net>]

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> > And about the duplicate mail.. ok image this.. Evo is on thalf
download
> > stuff.. no folder sync and stuff.. OOPS evo crashed.. lost mail..
>
> It's not working like this.
> Evo should do, for each mail x:
> RETR x (now the mail n x is safely appended to the mbox file or
> what-not)
> DELE x (now it's deleted from the server)
> and after all mails are processed, sync folders and stuff
>
> This way, if Evo crashes the worst that can happen is (half) a duplicate
> mail and/or an unsynced folder. The folder will automatically be synced
> at startup (because of file access datestamp). I think that the
> duplicate mail can be avoided too.
> But the current behavior isn't pratical on a modem, believe me.
>
> Xav

IMHO, having duplicate emails (although a pain) are better then lost email
(from retieving from POP).


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