Re: IMAP server recommendation?

[Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>]

Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> Ned Ludd <nedludd@hermans.removethis.net> writes:
>
>> I'd go with Cyrus.  I'm running it here.  The only problem with it is
>> that it keeps a proprietary directory and mailbox format.  So if you
>> ever want to leave it, you'll have to figure out how to get all the
>> mail out.
>
> I thought the directories can be converted to MH directories by just
> removing the "." at the end of all the numbered filenames?  So just
> rename all "42." files to "42" (for varying values of 42) and you'll
> be all set, no?

But all flags are lost.

When converting from Cyrus, the easiest is probably to set up the new
server first though, and then use Gnus or some other IMAP client to
move all messages from the old to the new.