Re: idled vs poll

From: Ken Murchison (no email)
Date: Mon May 01 2006 - 10:14:15 EDT

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    Jorey Bump wrote:
    > Cyrus IMAP advertises IDLE, and the docs mention that the default method
    > is "poll", but shed little light on the use of idled as an alternative.
    > Which method is preferred, better performing (for users and/or servers),
    > and more robust?

    idled will provide the client with instant updates, where poll will only
    give them at the given interval. I don't know if idled has been tested
    under a heavy load.

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    Kenneth Murchison
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    Carnegie Mellon University
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