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Nancy McGough  
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 More options Nov 11 2004, 8:07 am
From: Nancy McGough <nm-reverse-spam-fil...@ii.deflexion.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 13:07:06 +0000 (GMT)
Local: Thurs, Nov 11 2004 8:07 am
Subject: Re: [Gmail-Users] Re: pop stuff

>>  it would be great if pop supported labels. this is the only thing keeping
>> me using freepops.

On 11 Nov 2004 Greg Ritter (greg.rit...@gmail.com) wrote:

> Even if Google put the labels in, say, a custom X-GMail-Labels:
> header, that doesn't necessarily do you any good. X-headers are just
> ignored unless the mail client you're using has been developed to use
> and recognize them. You might be able to do something with filters,
> depending on the client, or create an extension for a client like
> Thunderbird.

Or better yet, use an already existing standard namely IMAP
keywords, which are also known as user-defined labels or flags.
Just another reason for Gmail to support IMAP IMHO!

BTW, I have written about IMAP keywords on each of the URLs in my
sig below.

NM

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Procmail Quick Start: <http://www.ii.com/internet/robots/procmail/qs/>
IMAP Service Providers: <http://www.ii.com/internet/messaging/imap/isps/>
All About Pine: <http://www.ii.com/internet/messaging/pine/>
Power Pine: <http://www.ii.com/internet/messaging/pine/pc/>


 
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