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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Bug#11750: SPAM Filter
From:       Don Sanders <don () sanders ! org>
Date:       2000-09-28 10:15:23
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On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Stephan Kulow wrote:
> Malte Starostik wrote:
> > On Mit, 27 Sep 2000, Michael Haeckel wrote:
> > > > Perhaps it would be possible to download only the headers of such
> > > > messages and then decide (in kmail) if you would like to receive or
> > > > delete the mail, when you are online next time.
> > >
> > > That works for newsreaders, but with the pop protocol this is
> > > difficult, because as far as I know there is only a command that
> > > downloads the whole mail. With IMAP this would be possible if KMail
> > > ever will support it.
> >
> > TOP <msgnum> <linecount>
>
> And how do you know before how long the header is?

linecount == 0 retrieves all of the headers and none of the bodies.

> This also means you
> have
> to download every header twice (as there is no BOTTOM afaik).

Yes, but only for large messages where the size of the header is not 
significant compared to the size of the body.

> As this is
> for
> reducing mail download time, I don't think it's a good solution.

Many people ask for this feature to be implemented, especially people in 
countries where dial up access is expensive.

The main problem is designing the best ui for deleting mail off the server, 
or retrieving the entire body. I guess it can be done with a couple of new 
menu items.

BFN,
Don.
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