At Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:07:04 -0500, "Anthony Tibbs" <anthony-list@xxxxxxxx> wrote: Subject: Re: Exec'ing a script from Cyrus when imapd has a client > > > You know, I don't know if I agree with all the objections over this person's > request. I actually have a similar setup where Fetchmail is used to > retrieve messages from a remote mailbox for injection into a Cyrus setup, > primarily because of quota requirements on the far end. Oy! Why are you using broken hacks when a perfectly good solution is just begging to be used? Just get a forwarding alias installed on the remote mail server and then you'll be using the MTA to move your mail in a robust, secure, and fail-safe manner to the IMAP server where you desire it to be finally delivered. The rest of this is kinda just BS about how to use a proper IMAP client. > Yes, modern MUA's > offer the ability to store messages locally, but what if you have that MUA > installed in several computers in different locations? IMAP, with modern capable IMAP clients, is an ideal way to access multiple mail folders on multiple IMAP servers from multiple clients, all simultaneously. > Moving to 'local > folders' in that case isn't helpful. "local" is just one option -- you can copy and/or move messages to _any_ folder that the MUA has access to! > And yes, you could setup two > accounts - one on the main server and one to your cyrus setup - and move > messages manually, Exactly. It's _trivial_ to do with any modern and capable IMAP client! > but then why not fetchmail to the cyrus setup directly > too? Well, partly because fetchmail is a rather horrible hack in terms of its code and implementation, but mostly because in doing so you're violating way too many protocol levels and introducing all kinds of possible problems and errors, some of which will cause your mail to be lost, and others of which will compromise the security of both servers. The best and proper way to transport mail to any given desired location is to use a proper and robust Mail Transport Agent with whatever protocol is most appropriate and effective for the job. Fetchmail is not a solution to anything, and never was! -- Greg A. Woods +1 416 218-0098 VE3TCP RoboHack <woods@xxxxxxxxxxx> Planix, Inc. <woods@xxxxxxxxxx> Secrets of the Weird <woods@xxxxxxxxx> ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
