Re: [gentoo-dev] /usr/spool/mail versus maildir: use item needed

[Thilo Bangert <bangert@gentoo.org>]

On Thursday, 18. April 2002 21:37, you wrote:
> Sounds like the mail box type should be a use line, since it's
> designed for compilation. But the location should be a rc.conf
> variable.
>
> What do you think Grant/Arcady/others?
>
> use items:
> mbox and maildir

what about the idea of just having one? (as they rarely will be used at 
the same time anyway)

hhm, i guess you can compile pine with support for both.. (?)

>
> rc.conf variables:
> MBOX_PATH
> MAILDIR_PATH

so what will this determine? the path to the mailboxes / maildirs...
i think thats what MAIL in the case of mailboxes and MAILDIR in case of 
maildirs are good for...

i'd rather fix the ebuilds of the MTA's to include their own correct 
and adjustable enviroment than duplicating this variable..

and last but not least, in qmail the user can change the system 
default, fx from ~/.maildir/ to ~/.mbox 

i might have gotten this all wrong though..

-- 
regards
Thilo - who wonders what mbox is good for -