So, I'm running a small email server. On this server, I have installed and run postfix with courier-imap. It works great, but I need to expand it's folder options for better record keeping. Whenever I try to make a new folder, I just get subdirectories of INBOX.
I found this article, but it was no help:
I understand that INBOX can't be changed. I want to make another directory on the same level as INBOX, not as a subdirectory. From what I gather from the FAQ, courier says that it's not courier's fault! is it possible to make another root level directory?
I tried moving to dovecot, but that had it's own host of issues.
Thanks, P
2 Answers
I figured out dovecot. Courier is ultra reliable, but the whole "everything has to be a sub directory of INBOX" issue is just too much.
As of 2021, Courier still forces one INBOX namespace and no possiblity to create other namespaces such as Sent, Drafts, Junk, Trash, ... Everything still has to be a sub directory of INBOX.
If OUTBOX is defined, mail can be sent via the IMAP connection by copying a message to the INBOX.Outbox folder. For all practical matters, INBOX.Outbox looks and behaves just like any other IMAP folder. If this folder doesn't exist it must be created by the IMAP mail client, just like any other IMAP folder.
So AFAIK Courier limits you to this:
002 LIST "" "%"
* LIST (\Marked \HasChildren) "." "INBOX"While Dovecot allows you to have this:
002 LIST "" "%"
* LIST (\HasNoChildren \Drafts) "/" "Drafts"
* LIST (\HasNoChildren) "/" "INBOX"
* LIST (\NoInferiors \Junk) "/" "Junk"
* LIST (\HasNoChildren \Sent) "/" "Sent"
* LIST (\HasNoChildren \Trash) "/" "Trash"
