Mail format comparison
| Format | Archiving | Sync | Line-count | New-mails | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mbox | Easy | Difficult | Yes | No | Slow |
| Maildir | Difficult | Easy | No1 | Yes | Slow 2 |
- Archiving: Handling of compressed archives.
- Sync: rsync between boxes.
- Line-count: Count of mail lines in mutt view.
- New-mails: Permanent status of new mails.