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[Lindsay Mathieson]

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:00:23 am Steven Vollom wrote:
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> Will you explain 'stored on my (separate) IMAP server'?  Could I do
> that?  And how?

I have a server PC (actually a mythbuntu box) that runs my private IMAP 
server. It pulls all my emails from my ISP for me and stores them on its hard 
disk. The IMAP server makes them accessible via imap which is a email 
retrieval protocol like POP. Unlike pop it is designed for remote access so 
the emails stay on the server and my desktop KMail just views them remotely. 

It means if I trash my desktop - which I do on a regular basis because I just 
can't resist tweaking things :)  then my emails and contacts are still safely 
stored on the server. Also I get webmail as well.

However setting up and maintaining a IMAP server is a non trivial task.


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Lindsay Mathieson
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