Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/POPmail (2nd nomination)

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The result was redirect‎ to Mark P. McCahill. ✗plicit 00:53, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

POPmail

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This unloved stub describes an early email client that was fairly widely used. However there doesn't seem to be a lot about it. The name of the client is also very close to the mail protocol it used, and is also re-used elsewhere (e.g. Zope classes) so searching is complicated. I was going to WP:BLAR to Mark P. McCahill, its creator, but saw there was an old AfD from 2006. On reviewing the old AfD, no secondary sources were discussed at all. It was kept on the basis that it existed and people remembered it. (Those were the days!) I do not oppose a redirect to Mark P. Cahill as a WP:ATD, but suspect this fails WP:PAGEDECIDE for a page of its own. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 19:32, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Technology, Computing, Internet, and Software. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 19:32, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

• Redirect per nom. I was not able to find anything useable in magazines like Computerworld, Infoworld or PC Mag (via Google Books).

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 23:54, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

• Redirect per nom and above comment. Cannot find any sources distinct from generic POP server coverage. LizardJr8 (talk) 06:39, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
• Redirect per nom. Ben Azura (talk) 17:47, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

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