Re: Mixing maildir and mbox
On 2007-02-07 09:20:51 +0000, cl@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> I can solve the problem by switching to maildir, however I'd
> prefer not to keep my saved/archived mail in maildir format, is
> it possible (or sensible) to mix the two formats?
Yes. I use maildir for my inbox (since it's the format that
synchronizes fastest and most robustly) and mbox for my archive
folders.
> I believe mutt will be fine with this as it will recognise the
> directory layout as maildir, it doesn't need to have the
> 'mbox-type' variable set.
> Then if/when I use mutt to save mail (in a separate directory
> hierarchy) it will use the default mbox format.
> Will this strategy work as I believe it will?
Yes.
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Thomas Roessler <roessler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>