On 17 Aug 2005, bronger@physik.rwth-aachen.de wrote:

> Theoretically it is possible that both actions happen at the same
> time.  Is this dangerous, or is some locking mechanism used to do it
> safely?

I have been doing this for many years with no problems at all. After all
this is what fetchmail was designed for.

Charles

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