Re: Is anybody using "NotMuch" as an email client?

[Jon Fineman]

Dr Rainer Woitok <rainer.woitok@gmail.com> writes:

> Jon,
>
> On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:35:50 -0400 you wrote:
>
>> I use it.
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience :-)
>
>> ...
>> I like their use of the Maildir format for storing emails. One file
>> per email.
>
> While I agree in theory that the "MailDir" format is superior, this pro-
> bably would become the main show-stopper: I have zillions of "mbox" type
> mail folders  spread all over my  home directory  which I'd have to con-
> vert.  Well, I think a simple "gawk" script could do the trick, but this
> would have to be done in addition to the migration proper.   By the way,
> how does "NotMuch" choose the file names?
>

I found this explanation of Maildir. My understanding is some clients
follow this more closely than others. If I remember correctly I have
seen some tools to convert Mbox to Maildir and the other way.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maildir>



>>            But you need offlineimap or mbsync to sync email up and
>> down.
>
> Is "POP3" supported?   Decades ago I opted for "POP3" because "IMAP" (at
> least then) was unable to do things the way I wanted them done.  I'm not
> even sure I could still find  the reasons for this decision  in my notes
> or documentation ... :-/

Actually from what I see both offlineimap and mbsync do not support
pop.


>
> Sincerely,
>   Rainer