Re: folder subscribe problem

OK, by creating the access folder and then going into it, I found I
had to call the Deleted Items folder inbox.Deleted Items -- never
would have thought of that.  Thanks a lot.

On Tue, 06 Sep 2016 02:04:14 -0400,
Erik Hetzner wrote:
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> This is strange.
> 
> A workaround would be to add an access group:
> 
>   m A
> 
> The access group name would be %, I believe, since you use variables to specify
> hostnames & ports. If you enter that access group you should then see all the
> folders and you can copy it `m c` and then paste it `m y` outside the access
> group. When you save your ~/.folders file you should then have the right entry
> if all works well.
> 
> You can also try another email client and see if that works.
> 
> Further information:
> 
> Are all the other folder names preceeded by `.`? I believe this is standard in
> certain maildir setups, but the actual folder name presented to the IMAP client
> is usually transformed by removing the ..
> 
> INBOX is special (I believe) in some IMAP servers using maildir, because it is
> in the root maildir and the other maildirs are directories off the root. If you
> can access non-INBOX directories properly that might give you some insight into
> what the issue is.
> 
> best, Erik
> 
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 21:17:55 -0700,
> John Covici <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > Well I subscribe to the inbox with no problems.  I just found it
> > easier to edit by hand as it seemed rather complicated to use the
> > folder manager.  Other imap settings are OK, this is how I read the
> > mail!  I just said %inbox when subscribing to the main part of the
> > tree.  On the server the  Deleted Items folder name is preceeded by a
> > . character.  Does that make a difference?
> > 
> > On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:05:11 -0400,
> > Erik Hetzner wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi John,
> > > 
> > > Is the problem only with this folder? Do you have your other IMAP settings
> > > correct? Can you see the folder using another imap client? Its hard to know
> > > what the issue might be. Adding a folder named %"Deleted Items"@imap.host works
> > > fine for me.
> > > 
> > > For the record, I dont advise hand-editing your ~/.folders file. Wanderlust
> > > comes with a fine folder mode for handling this.
> > > 
> > > best, Erik
> > > 
> > > On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:03:13 -0700,
> > > John Covici <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I get the same result if I put the string like this
> > > > %"Deleted Items" "imap deleted messages"
> > > > 
> > > > I t still says the folder does not exist.
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 14:41:04 -0400,
> > > > Erik Hetzner wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hi John,
> > > > > 
> > > > > If you have a space in the folder name, the folder name needs to have quotes
> > > > > around it, e.g. %"Deleted Items"
> > > > > 
> > > > > best, Erik
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:56:04 -0700,
> > > > > John Covici <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi.  In my imap I have a "Deleted Items" folder, but when I try to
> > > > > > subscribe to like this
> > > > > > %Deleted Items "imap deleted messages"
> > > > > > iwl tells me that the folder does not exist. Now this imap is on my
> > > > > > server and in my .maildir folder I have .Deleted Items directory  witi
> > > > > > its new, cur, etc.  So, what am I doing wrong trying to subscribe to
> > > > > > this folder?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> > > > > > How do
> > > > > > you spend it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >          John Covici
> > > > > >          [email protected]
> > > > > >
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> > > > How do
> > > > you spend it?
> > > > 
> > > >          John Covici
> > > >          [email protected]
> > > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> > How do
> > you spend it?
> > 
> >          John Covici
> >          [email protected]
> > 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

         John Covici
         [email protected]