[Dovecot] Scalability plans: Abstract out filesystem and make it someone else's problem

[Seth Mattinen]

Ed W wrote:
> 
> Actually I use maildir, but apart from delete performance which is
> usually rare, mailbox seems better for nearly all use patterns
> 
> Seems like if it were possible to "solve" delete performance then
> mailbox becomes the preferred choice for many requirements (also lets
> solve the backup problem where the whole file changes every day)
> 


I think dbox's hybrid mbox/maildir approach would combine the best of
both, but I haven't looked at dbox progress lately.

~Seth