fetchmail and mbox migration

[Brian Densmore]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: darkweb4
> 
> I might be inheriting an older compaq from my mother when I
> get her new computer built.  I was thinking that I could use
> it as a mail server.  I have dial up.  Will I be able to
> have a mail server without a persistent IP address?  ...
Short answer, yes.

> ... stored in mbox format on another computer.  How would I go
> about migrating the existing email into whatever format the
> mail server/fetchmail will use?  Also, what are some
> recommendations for different mail servers?
I recommend exim+procmail+courier-imap as a mail server. I'd also
recommend using maildir format. There is a program called 
mbox2maildir and another called mb2md and yet another called
mb2md-2 that convert mbox format to maildir format. I have a howto page
on this on my website. Not sure if it is useful as I have only
gotten a few feedbacks on it so far and no one has told me
they have been able to use it to build a working system yet.
It may be overkill for you, but you ought to be able to get 
enough information for your uses.
http://www.amason.net/eximplus.php

The system, for me, is much faster than my old mbox configuration.

Brian
(T-7 days and counting)