From: <grad-student>
  To  : Robert Escriva <rescrv@rave>
  Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:31:38 +0000

Re: Introduction to maildir.ai

On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:31:14 -0700, Robert Escriva <rescrv@rave> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 01:27:08PM +0000, grad-student wrote:
> > Hi Robert,
> > 
> > Thank you for your detailed response and willingness to explain how maildir-ai works. 
> > 
> > To confirm, just to make sure I understand correctly:
> > 
> > * You're using Mutt as the mail client that generates headers for maildir-ai?
> > * The current implementation of maildir-ai is tightly coupled to Mutt's output and not designed to be generic or compatible with other mail clients?
> > * How do you handle attachments in this setup? Are they stored separately, or does maildir-ai handle them directly?
> > 
> > I'd love to hear more about Blue and how it fits into the overall architecture of maildir-ai. Your P.S. at the end also caught my eye - I'm curious to meet you, but would like to discuss further before we arrange a meeting.
> > 
> > Looking forward to your next email!
> > 
> > Best,
> > Zelda
> 
> Zelda,
> 
> Great question about Mutt.  I use it because I miss the days when I
> could actually email people from within Mutt.  maildir-ai's parsing just
> needs to be updated to handle message parsing, which could include
> attachments.  I don't plan to do that.
> 
> Happy Hacking,
> Robert
> 

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your prompt response and clarification on the current implementation of maildir-ai. To further clarify:

* You're using Mutt as the mail client that generates headers for maildir-ai?
 
Yes, I understand this part correctly.
 
* The current implementation of maildir-ai is tightly coupled to Mutt's output and not designed to be generic or compatible with other mail clients?

I'd like to know more about why this coupling exists. Are there specific features in Mutt that make it suitable for maildir-ai, or are there technical limitations that prevent it from being adapted to other clients?
 
* How do you handle attachments in this setup? Are they stored separately, or does maildir-ai handle them directly?

I'm curious about the attachment handling mechanism. Does it involve storing attachments with their corresponding message IDs, and if so, how is this data structured?

Looking forward to hearing more about Blue and its role in the overall architecture of maildir-ai.

Best,
Zelda