Requiem

[Jonathan B. Bayer]

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On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 18:11:04 -0700, Chris Adams wrote:

>> On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 10:32:21 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:
>>
>> >I remember using IMAP in the late 3.x series
>>
>> I surely do wish some kind soul would explain to me the
>> advantages of IMAP.  I can't imagine it being good enough
>> to switch to a  <shudder> command line interface.
>
>In a nutshell, it's server-based storage. Your messages are stored in
>folders on the server along with status information.
>
>When I check my mail with an IMAP client, only messages which I have not
>read are listed as new. Using POP to leave mail on the server would result
>in each message being downloaded as new for each mail client.
>
>When I file a message in an IMAP folder, it stays there. Every IMAP client I
>use will display the same folder structure with the same messages. I can
>even configure qmail to sort my mailing list subscriptions directly into the
>list folders on receipt, so they never touch the Inbox.
>
>Lastly, IMAP is a much better solution for leaving lots of mail on the
>server. Given the volume of business-related email that goes around, it's a
>good idea. Most of my users have IMAP folders for each client containing
>almost all of their correspondence with that client. This allows me to
>backup all of this critical data on the server and allows them to have
>access to everything they need to do business from any IMAP client.


Can an IMAP account have folders inside of other folders?

JBB
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