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mbox vs. Maildir

For WHM version 11.38

mbox was the original mail storage system included with WHM and cPanel, but now Maildir is the default option.

While mbox places all messages in the same file on the server, Maildir stores messages in individual files with unique names.

Maildir is more current, faster, and stable than mbox. Maildir is also compatible with both the Courier and Dovecot mail servers.

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Topic revision: r5 - 20 May 2013 - 19:58:39 - Main.LaurenceSimon