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Re:How to Replace IMAP by blasdel on Thursday February 04, 2010 @06:51PM (#1102079)
3) Handling binary data is incredibly easy when you're already using HTTP: just use hyperlinks to other resources!
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Re:How to Replace IMAP by gaborcselle on Thursday February 04, 2010 @06:56PM (#1102093)
Yeah, that was my thought about that too. Attachments downloaded separately via HTTP.
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