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Re: another silly question



* Will Yardley [Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:57:48 -0700]:
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 11:20:43PM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> > On 2005-04-27 19:47:42 +0100, Paul Walker wrote:
> > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2005 at 12:22:16PM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:

> > > > > set mbox_type=maildir

> > > > BTW, why isn't it the default mailbox format, at least for $postpone
> > > > and $record?

> > > Because people don't want it to be?

> > Even when most people recommend maildir instead of mbox?

> How did you arrive at that conclusion? Just because there's a loud
> minority that likes Maildir doesn't mean it's anywhere near as common.

  I use maildir myself, and am quite happy with it. Still, I'm convinced
  that 'mbox' is the most reasonable default value for $mbox_type. I'm
  sure many people will think the same.

  Cheers,

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