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On Wed, 5 May 2010, Eduardo Lu?s wrote:
> Ok Mark, thanks a lot for your explanation...
> I have to switch to a mixed format....

Actually, it is not a "mixed format".  It is "mix format".  "mix" stands
for "mail, indexed".

Refer to this FAQ answer for a discussion about alternative mailbox
formats.  The information is about switching to mbx, but if you substitute
"mix" for "mbx" most of the information is still accurate.

http://www.washington.edu/imap/IMAP-FAQs/index.html#4.5

mbx is 1995 technology.  It was good for its time, but is now out of date.
mix is more modern technology and should work well for several more years.

-- Mark --

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