IMAP mail sorting on server?
I am running OS X 10.5 Server as a mail server. I access my mail also with Squirrelmail when on the road without my laptop. As I get quite a lot of mail, I use Mail.app to sort my mail on a client. The client, btw, has portable home directories.
So here is my problem. To keep my mail sorted when I am away (so I get sorted mail when I use Squirrelmail) I have to keep a client running, logged in as myself and with Mail.app running. I cannot keep an account of myself logged in on the server, because that would block the syncing of my portable home directory.
I would like to conserve energy. If I can sort the mail on the server without being logged in on that server, I would not need to keep a client up and running all the time. Is there a way I can do that? Specifically, is there a mail sorter that works with my (secure) IMAP mailbox on the server, can run on the server without me being logged in? I have used procmail years ago, but I would need some way to access my IMAP account securely. I'd rather have something that directly bolts on to IMAP and that reads a configuration file somewhere.
Does something like that exist?
Thanks,
This is about sorting into different mailboxes, not sort order in a view on a mailbox. But I think I have found some tools already. It seems sieve is the way to go.
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The FAQ has debugging tips for debugging connection problems.
Did you try them? What happened?Please find in my code.. I have set debuggging(session.setDebug(true);)
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<rant>I have seen many people complaining about this. I've seen lots of suggestions; change your POP3 SSL number, twist your knee backwards whilst standing on just your little finger. Nothing works. I'd like to not have to migrate to a new Mail software.
</rant>
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