Re: [LUG] Mail conversions

[Mark Evans <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 08:55:40AM +0000, Adrian Midgley wrote:
> On Friday 20 June 2003 07:06, you wrote:
> >> So my question really is how
> > > to convert maildir into mailbox.
> >
> > There is "maildir2mbox" supplied with qmail.
> 
> <lazily> is there a reverse transition available?
> My laptop has Kmail in maildir format and my base machine has 
> mbox.

Yes there are a few versions of "mbox2maildir" around.

> One day I may need to convert one to t'other.
> 
> Or, <warming and becoming more serious> there is in general 
> probably a need to retain at least one's sent mail for at least 
> 6 years if it involves anything remotely like business.
> 
> I see a need for a format in which a collection of mail can be 
> parked, and can be expected to be readable and searchable for 
> quite a few years to come.

Sounds like IMAP :)

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