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On 12 Jul 2000, Harry Putnam wrote:

> Nuutti Kotivuori <nuutti.kotivuori@sonera.com> writes:
> 
>> Local machine runs fetchmail, which runs ssh to connect to the
>> remote machine and run imapd, which the fetchmail will access. I
>> will put a few configuration scripts to demonstrate.
> 
> OK, starting to catch on a little.  Is Imapd left running by this
> invocation?  Or does it shut down when ssh shuts down.

I think it will shut down.

> Also, any recommendations as to Imap server?

I think you want the UWash one -- Cyrus assumes a different setup.

(The UWash server plays ball with files in /var/spool/mail and user
home dirs and so on, whereas Cyrus wants to own all mail files.  On
the other hand, Cyrus is well suited for large installation where IMAP
users should not be given Unix accounts.)

kai
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