On Mon, 2001-12-03 at 10:40, Austad, Jay wrote:
> Unfortunately, some users who like to snoop are also admins.

Personally I find that sort of behavior unethical. I think if I every
caught someone working with/for me as an admin searching through our
customers (read:users) email or data and they didn't have a valid
reason, it would be grounds for dismissal.

> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ben Lutgens [mailto:blutgens at sistina.com] 
> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:11 AM
> > To: tclug
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] mail clients
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 2001-12-03 at 06:59, Jay Kline wrote:
> > > For privacy reasons, I dont want to keep the mail on my server any 
> > > longer
> > > than possible.  There are people who like to snoop... :-(
> > 
> > Then those people don't need access to the server. You could 
> > chroot those users, and restrict them with a menu interface 
> > if they absolutely need shell like access.
> > 
> > > 
> > > I am on the Charter Pipeline cable modem now (sucks), so I have a 
> > > dynamic IP
> > > and cannot run my own.  
> > > 
> > > I have other biases also.
> > > 
> > > The main question was is there a console based mail client that can 
> > > read the
> > > same local format as Kmail.  It sounds like mutt will, so I 
> > will give that a 
> > > try.
> > > 
> > > Jay
> > > 
> > > On Sunday 02 December 2001 10:39 pm, you wrote:
> > > > Why is storing the mail on the server an undesirable 
> > trait?  Can you 
> > > > set up your own system with IMAP running?
> > > >
> > > > Joseph
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jay Kline" <list at slushpupie.com>
> > > > To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 7:37 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] mail clients
> > > >
> > > > > The only problem with IMAP is the mail is stored on the server, 
> > > > > which at
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > > > moment is an undesirable trait.  I get the same basic 
> > > > > functionality by
> > > >
> > > > having
> > > >
> > > > > several POP accounts.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thursday 29 November 2001 10:17 am, you wrote:
> > > > > > On your mail server, or the machine you read your mail from, 
> > > > > > setup
> > > >
> > > > imaps.
> > > >
> > > > > > mkdir ~/mail. Use fetchmail to get mail from other 
> > servers. Use 
> > > > > > procmail
> > > >
> > > > to
> > > >
> > > > > > sort your mail into folders under ~/mail. Configure imap mail 
> > > > > > clients to use ~/mail as your folder prefix.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At anyrate, kmail seems to use mbox format. So you 
> > could use any 
> > > > > > imap client or pine or whatever to access kmail's folders. I 
> > > > > > perfer just
> > > >
> > > > using
> > > >
> > > > > > IMAP so I can switch mail clients on a whim and not 
> > worry about 
> > > > > > losing mail. :)
> > > > >
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> > > --
> > > Jay Kline
> > > list at slushpupie.com
> > > http://www.slushpupie.com
> > > --
> > > Q:	What do you call the money you pay to the government when
> > > 	you ride into the country on the back of an elephant?
> > > A:	A howdah duty.
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> > Ben Lutgens		
> > Sistina Software Inc.	
> > Kernel panic: I have no root and I want to scream
> > 
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Ben Lutgens		
Sistina Software Inc.	
Kernel panic: I have no root and I want to scream
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