SEO consequences of redirecting with META REFRESH

Question

Question: What are the SEO consequences of redirecting web traffic with a META REFRESH?

Details: I\'m working with an old static site that\'s migrating to a new addr

Answer 1

It's not ideal, but apparently it's ok:

http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/google-and-yahoo-treat-undelayed-meta-refresh-as-301-redirect/

Also read number 2 on this page:

http://www.seomoz.org/blog/answers-to-the-seo-professionals-litmus-test