Re: binc 1.2 / Maildir++ depot

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 04:16:27 -0400, Jerry Lundström  
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Recently we have been getting some serious problems with binc on our  
> imapservers.
>
> This isnt flame but why is binc restricted to creating mailboxes under  
> INBOX<delimiter> ?
>
> The most current problem is that ALL our new thunderbird clients can't  
> use Sent Drafts or Trash since they are common to be stored in the root  
> and not in INBOX.Sent .
>
See my response in a later message in this thread.

> I've been trying to find some draft or rfc that explains the default  
> setup of IMAP/Maildir folders but I can't find anything like that,  
> everything i find says its up to the implementation do deside.
>
I am unclear of your meaning; this might clear things up:
o IMAP is an Internet protocol defined by RFC:
   - see http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3501.html for the latest spec
   - it does not mention Maildir nor any other storage mechanisms
     - althought it obliquely refers to mbox format
   - it mandates exactly one folder, namely "INBOX"
   - it does not mandate the implementation of more than one folder
     - although it provides some rules if there is more than one
o Maildir is a storage format that supports one folder
o Maildir++ is a storage format that extends the Maildir format
   to support more than one folder
   - there are no standards for the organization Maildir++ folders
o In general folder organization is mostly driven by the IMAP clients
     - the server may have restrictions on folder names and
       organization, but does not normally provide any folders
       beyond the one mandated by the RFC.


> So my question is, what are the reasons for restricting mailboxes  
> outside INBOX/ ?
>
See my response in a later message in this thread.


Henry:-)


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Henry Baragar
Instantiated Software Inc.
http://www.instantiated.ca