Re: [cone] Re: Mail but none showing

On 29 Nov 2003, Sam Varshavchik stated:

>>> This is not a maildir, as far as Cone is concerned.  You have
>>> configured this mail account as mbox folders, not maildirs.
>>>
>>> You have apparently installed non-standard maildirs under
>>> $HOME/Mail.  This is not a standard location for maildirs.  This
>>> is a standard location for mbox mail folders, not maildirs, so
>>> this is configured as such.
>>>
>> So I need to change the location from ~/Mail to ~/Maildir and
> restart
>> cone resetting all the configs?
>
> Based on what you have, no.  Cone uses the same arrangement for
> maildir folders as Courier-IMAP.  It looks like you've simply
> created a bunch of different maildirs in ~/Mail.  Furthermore, Cone
> already configured ~/Mail as your mailbox location, and the
> configuration has been saved.
>
> The Cone/Courier-IMAP maildir folder arrangement is that
> $HOME/Maildir is the primary INBOX; while various folders
> (themselves being maildirs) are set up as hidden subdirectories of
> $HOME/Maildir.
>
> You will need to create your $HOME/Maildir, then move all your
> existing maildirs as hidden subdirectories of $HOME/Maildir.  You
> can then add $HOME/Maildir to Cone's configuration by selecting "NEW
> ACCOUNT" from Cone's main menu.
>

When you say hidden do you mean as .suse under Maildir instead of suse
as a maildir. I will delete the .cone and Mail direcotries and play
around

Sean
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