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> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:54:20 +0100
> From: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> 
> I am using Maildirs, for which Emacs does not have support, see
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maildir

AFAIK, Gnus does support Maildir.

> Rmail reads from rmail/mbox file. Not from IMAP. POP you should not
> even use, change your provider if you are offered POP. Use always
> secure connections to IMAP.

There's secure POP, sometimes called APOP, so it is entirely possible
to use Rmail securely.