Scott Silva wrote: > on 10-23-2008 1:35 PM Neil spake the following: > >> On 23 Oct 2008, at 16:17, Albert E. Whale wrote: >> >> >>> Neil wrote: >>> >>>> On 22 Oct 2008, at 23:35, Albert E. Whale wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I've been running a mbox solution using UW's IMAP server. I've run it >>>>> for years. >>>>> >>>>> Now do to heavy message volumes, I've decided to to take the plunge to >>>>> convert to the Maildir format. >>>>> >>>>> I am currently testing a single user, and have successfully converted >>>>> the mail messages from mbox to Maildir format, and now I am setting up >>>>> the procmail tool to place the messages into the correct folder. I >>>>> have >>>>> been following the http://wiki.dovecot.org/Migration/MailFormat >>>>> formula, >>>>> but now have a question. >>>>> >>>>> New Messages are now being placed into the ~user/Maildir/new folder. >>>>> However, when I attempt to retrieve those messages, Dovecot does not >>>>> find them. Why not? >>>>> >>>> How are you attempting to retrieve them? >>>> >>>> >>> I am trying to retrieve them using the POP3 section of Thunderbird. >>> >>> Is Maildir an IMAP format? >>> >> No, the protocol (IMAP/POP3) is irrelevant. The important part to note >> (and where I suspect your problem is) is that the folder, as far as your >> client (Thunderbird) is concerned, is "Maildir/", the "Maildir/new/" >> directory is part of Maildir's internal format. >> >> That is to say, you should never be putting "Maildir/(new|cur|tmp)" as a >> mailbox name into a client, just "Maildir/". >> >> -N. >> >> > With Dovecot set up properly, you should be leaving any client settings for > directory blank. In thunderbird you shouldn't have to set "IMAP server > directory". > > Good, because I am still using the POP3 server.
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