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From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no>
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Jan Vroonhof <vroonhof@math.ethz.ch> writes:

> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no> writes:
> 
> > > Then what's use of having a suffix? 
> > 
> > To let nnmail know which files to suck in.  `nnmail-procmail-suffix'
> > isn't used by nnfolder for anything, and I don't see any reason why it
> > should.
> 
> nnmail could just as well suck in a file in the procmail directory
> with same name as the group. I mean there is no need for a suffix if
> you keep a separate directory.

You may keep other files in the spool directory that aren't related to
mail thingies at all.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  larsi@ifi.uio.no * Lars Ingebrigtsen