Question regarding "specialuse_protect"
[email protected] Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:34:47 -0400
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--17817680871.c0bc5.1259 Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:34:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear list, I have a question regarding the proper usage of "specialuse_protect" In /etc/imapd.conf I have set the following: specialuse_protect: \Archive \Drafts \Important \Junk \Sent \Trash ... and restarted cyrus-imapd Then I created an "Archive" mailbox under my user account and set the metad= ata (the \Archive flag) cm user/johndoe/Archive setmetadata --private user/johndoe/Archive specialuse "\\Archive" I am using cyrus 3.6.1-4 in Debian Bookworm. As per my understanding of the docs, this option would prevent users from d= eleting mailboxes with the respective flag(s) set, however I am still able = to delete the "Archive" mailbox. Am I missing something crucial here? Thanks and best regards, Alex ------------------------------------------ Cyrus: Info Permalink: https://cyrus.topicbox.com/groups/info/T360c1e69bcf26a3f-Ma7ffc7= 88b79b612dd3691ec1 Delivery options: https://cyrus.topicbox.com/groups/info/subscription --17817680871.c0bc5.1259 Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:34:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE html> <html><html><html><body><div>Dear list,<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I = have a question regarding the proper usage of "specialuse_protect"= ;<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In /etc/imapd.conf I ha= ve set the following:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><co= de style=3D"border-radius:3px;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:1px 3px;backgro= und:#f6f6f6;font-family:menlo,consolas,monospace;font-size:90%;">specialuse= _protect: \Archive \Drafts \Important \Junk \Sent \Trash</code><br /></div>= <div><br /></div><div>... and restarted cyrus-imapd</div><div><br /></div><= div>Then I created an "Archive" mailbox under my user account and= set the metadata (the \Archive flag)<br /></div><div><br /></div><pre styl= e=3D"margin:7px 0;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:7px 10px;= background:#f6f6f6;font-family:menlo,consolas,monospace;font-size:90%;white= -space:pre-wrap;word-wrap:break-word;overflow-wrap:break-word;">cm user/joh= ndoe/Archive setmetadata --private user/johndoe/Archive specialuse "\\Archive"= </pre><div><br /></div><div>I am using cyrus 3.6.1-4 in Debian Bookworm.<br= /></div><div><br /></div><div>As per my understanding of the docs, this op= tion would prevent users from deleting mailboxes with the respective flag(s= ) set, however I am still able to delete the "Archive" mailbox.<b= r /></div><div><br /></div><div>Am I missing something crucial here?<br /><= /div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks and best regards,<br /></div><div><br /><= /div><div>Alex</div><div id=3D"topicbox-footer" style=3D"margin:10px 0 0;bo= rder-top:1px solid #ddd;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.15);padding:7px 0;"> <strong><a href=3D"https://cyrus.topicbox.com/latest" style=3D"color:inheri= t;text-decoration:none">Cyrus</a></strong> / Info / see <a href=3D"https://cyrus.topicbox.com/groups/info">discussions</a> + <a href=3D"https://cyrus.topicbox.com/groups/info/members">participants</a> + <a href=3D"https://cyrus.topicbox.com/groups/info/subscription">delivery&nb= sp;options</a> <a href=3D"https://cyrus.topicbox.com/groups/info/T360c1e69bcf26a3f-Ma7ffc7= 88b79b612dd3691ec1" style=3D"float:right">Permalink</a> </div> </body></html></html></html>= --17817680871.c0bc5.1259--