begin Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dedi ki: > Abdullah Ramazanoglu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: --8<--
>>>> I take it you're using POP3 to read your email. IMAP works basically >>>> the same way as NNTP, so there's no clear win either way. >> >> Is it possible to work offline with IMAP? I.e. download headers, mark >> some, than get the ones marked for download. > > Yup. Then someone has to clear unwanted messages from the IMAP server. And once cleared, they're gone for good. Whereas with NNTP, no explicit deletion needed: You just don't download the message and that's all. Also, non-downloaded messages are still waiting there on the server, ready to be read anytime until they're expired from the NNTP server. Oh, BTW I completely forgot another important issue with mail lists: All those wasted internet bandwith, list-server cycles, and overloaded mailboxes (at ISP and local PC). Which translate into additional costs, to be paid by someone(s). >> This may be a clever solution. But it is awkward to employ a server just >> to be able to circumvent limitations imposed by using wrong tools for the >> task at hand. NNTP is specifically designed for threaded discussions, and >> it has all the bells and whistles inherently needed for the task. Whereas >> with mail one has to twist and bend to get somewhere near. > > Once again, that is not true. Mail also has a concept of threads. > Compare Followup-To in news to References in mail. Agreed. I was referring to "threaded discussions" for the sake of completeness of the definition, not to particularly emphasize on threading abilities. -- Abdullah | aramazan@ | Ramazanoglu | myrealbox | ________________| D.0.T cöm |__ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
