Michael wrote:
> On Thursday 3 October 2024 05:30:58 BST Dale wrote:
>> Wol wrote:
>>> On 02/10/2024 19:47, Dale wrote:
>>>> Well, I'm not really wanting to do my own email server.  In a way,
>>>> I'd like to have it so that everything is fetched, stored on my
>>>> system and then I can use any email software I want, Seamonkey,
>>>> Thunderbird, Mutt, Kmail or whatever, without losing a single email. 
>>>> Thing is, even that sounds like more than I care to chew on.  If
>>>> someone would share configs, editing private info of course, and I
>>>> could just drop those in and edit with my private info, I might
>>>> consider it.  Thing is, I'm nervous about doing even that.  Be my
>>>> luck, I'd screw up something and delete every email I've ever got. 
>>>>
>>>> :/   It would be nice tho to have a program fetch my emails and then
>>>>
>>>> I can switch email software anytime without losing anything at all.
>>> This is my setup.
>>>
>>> I think I've talked about this before, but just emerge and set up
>>> dovecot.
>>>
>>> Make sure you set everything up in the local config file - look at the
>>> global file that comes with dovecot, and at the end you'll see a
>>> pointer to a non-existent local file. Set that up, and then make sure
>>> your email client can see it. Move a couple of emails across and make
>>> sure they're safe in dovecot.
>>>
>>> Then you just set up a rule on your internet provider's inbox, that
>>> moves emails across to dovecot, and everything is local on your
>>> system. Obviously, they'll stay on the internet provider's setup until
>>> they expire, but they're on your system, they can be backed up, and
>>> they'll not be on the internet to be mined or broken into or whatever
>>> for long.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Wol
>> I think we tried this and I couldn't get it to work and gave up on it. 
>> It's been a while back tho.  From my understanding, it is supposed to be
>> simple but simple doesn't always mean I can do it.  LOL  Email providers
>> always changing things doesn't help either. 
>>
>> Would this also work if I moved to Proton or something similar? 
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-) 
> Do you need to have a local email storage *in addition* to the desktop email 
> client downloading and storing your messages, if you are going to pay for a 
> service provider to do the same thing for you?  If yes, then dovecot is a good 
> option - there's a page on the wiki with configuration details.

Someone mentioned that I could use IMAP(???) or something so that it is
only stored on my local email server.  Also, I figure I could set it to
delete after a few days or a week from the email provider.  Then I only
have the local copy with Dovecot or whatever.  This would seem to be the
easiest way to use any mail program I want.  I really need to switch
from Seamonkey.  Seamonkey is getting to where it isn't good for much
else.  The email is about the only thing that works right.  If I set
this up to be local, Proton or some other email provider, then it won't
matter what email program I use and hopefully what provider I use either. 

If I'm going to change, I may as well change in a way that gives me some
options, especially with switching from Seamonkey.  So far, I don't like
other email software.  They all lack something or other. 

I'll look into the wiki page.  I can't recall what wouldn't work
before.  I just know I started it but never finished it. 

Dale

:-)  :-) 

P. S.  It's a little after 4AM here.  I couldn't sleep so I cooked a
pork chop casserole a bit ago.  I wish email had smell ability.  I also
need to get some energy to finish cutting up that nasty old sweet gum
tree.  Health issues suck.