Re: rsync or fetchmail?

From: c0ldbyte (c0ldbyte_at_comp.unix.admin)
Date: 03/31/05


Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:54:59 GMT


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On 2005-03-31, sam <sam.wun@authtec.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It seems that rsync can be used to copy a remote email server's
> directories/folders to a local email server. But I know many people use
> fetchmail. Fetchmail can be configured to run in a time interval, rsync
> is more close to real-time update.
>
> Which is better? rsync or fetchmail?
>
> Thanks
> Sam

Think you better read the two man pages for those both again.
fetchmail is definately a mail fetcher you got that part right
but rsync ? come on reread the rsync man page again to after
the first initial time. If you want you can even do a comparison
on the two man pages and im sure youll come up with what Im
thinking at this very moment.

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