[imp] Benchmarking / Machine requirements

Chris Crowley ccrowley@tulane.edu
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 10:53:45 -0600


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>
> Have you ruled out Maildir for some reason?  Traditional mbox format is
> part of the performance problem too... most modification actions require a
> complete rewriting of the file.  We're going to switch from UW-IMAP/mbox
> to Courier IMAP/Maildir this coming summer.

Not yet, I will have to look into it. Is maildir POP compatible? We have
lots of users who still use POP, and no plans to force them to convert to
IMAP. This is heterogeneous environment.

Is there a good source for information on conversion from mbox to maildir?

TIA,
Chris