Re: pop3 leave on server, then fetch, Expire = delete from server

[Peter Davis <pd@world.std.com>]

prj@po.cwru.edu (Paul Jarc) writes:

> "Peter Davis" <pdavis@pageflexinc.com> wrote:
> > I think most people who want the ability to leave mail on the
> > server aren't looking for a way to permanently manage server-based
> > messages.  They simply want to keep the messages there
> > temporarily, as they go from one machine to another.  A lot of
> > people, like me, have work and person e-mail accounts, on
> > different servers.  At home, I want to be able to fetch and read
> > my work mail, but I want to leave it on the server until I get to
> > the office.  Likewise for reading personal e-mail at the office.
> 
> nnpop3 would still be as useful as the other method in this
> situation.  At home, you'd use your personal pop account as a
> mail-source, and use nnpop3 to access your work mail.  At work, you'd
> use your work account as a mail-source and use nnpop3 to access your
> personal mail.

I'm not sure I see the added value in this.  I might want to
intermingle home and office messages in the same group.

I think what I'm suggesting could be done in a couple of functions,
given what epop3mail already does.  I just don't know enough e-lisp to
be able to write them.


-pd


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