> > Last question: i'm really not sure i understand what the benefit of > having a SQUAT index is (aside from avoiding seeing "SQUAT failed to > open index file" in the log). I mean, i get that it makes searching > faster. But does this have to do with, let's say, clicking on a > mailbox > folder in a GUI client (eg. thunderbird)? Does that cause it to > make an > IMAP SEARCH call? Or is this something else, entirely?
Do a full-body-text search of a 10k message folder and have it return instantly. That's the benefit of the squat index file ;) -rob ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
