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Re: RFC: enable support for smtp/pop/imap by default



On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 05:56:41AM -0700, Michael Elkins wrote:
> Is there a compelling reason not to change the configure script to
> enable support for these standard Internet protocols by default?

Default settings should be somewhat minimal (not too much) and sane.

I feel that what is expected from a MUA such as Mutt is to read mail
from spool and send with sendmail(1).  Those network protocols you
mention could be considered fancy.

So, please don't do that.
-- 
Bertrand Yvain
http://www.IELO.net/

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