Re: Postfix mail server procedure

[John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/10/11 4:48 PM, Christopher Chan wrote:
>> You don't mention a mail store [IMAP Server]?  Such as Cyrus IMAP.
>> >  Something for Postfix to deliver the mail too.
>> >  
> Mail store != imap server. Mail store = structure for mboxes/maildirs.

indeed, reader protocol servers like imap, pop3, are a seperate category 
from the traditional MTA, MDA, MUA triad.   in a sense, they are a MUA 
proxy or service, but they aren't the MUA, thats the client application 
(Thunderbird, etc).   In spite of some claims to the contrary[1], they 
aren't the MDA, thats something like procmail which the MTA uses to 
deliver the mail to a mailbox.



[1] first google hit on related keywords claimed imap/pop were part of 
the MDA.

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john r pierce                            N 37, W 122
santa cruz ca                         mid-left coast

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