> -----Original Message----- > From: Les Mikesell > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:28 > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Converting to maildir > > On 1/4/2011 10:00 AM, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: > > > >>>> Many people care about storage format. > >>> And they are misguided in doing so. Details of message > storage is > >>> an internal [server's] problem. > >> So how do you suggest solving that problem when it is in > fact a problem? > > > > You're missing the point of my objection. > > The point doesn't matter. Solving the problem does. And you > probably can't solve it without knowing how things work. > > > That the server is slow or difficult to manage [which > includes backup] > > is the issue - not that it uses MBOX [regardless of that its use of > > MBOX is the root of the *server's* issue]. > > > > Thinking of it in terms of messages-storage-format is misguided [I > > only mention it because I see the MBOX/MH/Maildir/Maildir++/etc... > > debate frequently]. This represents, IMO, a flawed > approach to the problem. > > Yes, you could solve it by ignoring the related physics and > throwing infinite resources at it - if you have infinite > amounts of money. Or you could do a sysadmin's job and > understand the physical constraints and optimize the results > you can get from them. > > > Migration to a new solutions [an IMAP server] that provides better > > performance / management is the fix. Incidently, it will almost > > certainly not use MBOX. > > Odd that you would mention that, just after saying you > shouldn't care... > And in fact, some servers (e.g. dovecot) may handle more Thank you. http://wiki.dovecot.org/MailboxFormat/Maildir I am now going to look for a setup guide of procmail->Maildir->dovecot on RHEL/Centos > than one storage format, leaving it up to the admin to choose > which is best. > > > If you are 'manually' crawling around in your message-store [the > > *only* case where you'd actually care much about storage format] > > indicates something else it wrong [as well]. > > Your backup system will most certainly be crawling around > your message store. > -Jason -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - - - Jason Pyeron PD Inc. http://www.pdinc.us - - Principal Consultant 10 West 24th Street #100 - - +1 (443) 269-1555 x333 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 - - - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This message is copyright PD Inc, subject to license 20080407P00.