Re: Jumping ship

Steve Holdoway <[email protected]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:18:01 +1300

Newsgroups	gmane.org.user-groups.linux.new-zealand.general
Organization	Green Gecko Global Ltd.
Message-ID	<1322687881.2554.87.camel@steve-desktop>

On Thu, 2011-12-01 at 08:08 +1300, Nick Rout wrote:

> 
> If OP wants to keep his email client-proof, he should run a mail
> server with imap to the client. Then if the client does some bizarre
> thing with it's local store, the original and definitive store on the
> server remains intact (but of course should be backed up in case the
> client accidentally does something like delete everything.

+1.

Dump (the standard setup of) POP, and this problem disappears. And you
get the freedom to access your mail from any device that you so choose.

And when your lappie gets stolen, you don't lose it all.

Steve

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