Era Eriksson typed,
| I figured the FAQ (and eventually, even the documentation) could
| benefit from an explanation of what exactly a "folder" is. I remember
| grappling over this myself when I was new to Procmail, and as I
| recall, there have been a couple of questions about this on the list
| as well.
|
| I wrote up a short definition for the FAQ, but I'm kind of unhappy
| with it. So I'd like to ask for help on this one.
|
| <contest>
| <task>
| Write a good definition for "folder" in 50 words or less.
| <prize>
| Wonderful prizes. I'll include your name in the FAQ, at least.
| <timetable>
| Soon. Thanks.
| </contest>
A mail folder is a place to put messages that the user chooses to store
together, separately from other messages. Examples include an mbox, a
directory, or a qmail-style maildir.
There, thirty words, thirty-one if you count the hyphenate as two.
For Era's other question, I defer to Sean Straw's reply already posted.