That is what I thought of too. Do you use Simon's RPM packages to install cyrus. Perhaps you have set autocreateinboxfolders option in imapd.conf to yes.
Christos Simon Matter said: >> sorry searching the documentation and google proved difficult with this. >> >> Why would a directory called "yes" be created in every new mailbox. > > Looks like you have misconfigured some autocreate feature in imapd.conf. > > Simon > >> >> i.e. >> [pdc /var/spool/imap/domain/d/draftmail.org/r/user/robin]# ls -la >> total 28 >> drwx------ 3 cyrus mail 4096 Feb 8 21:56 . >> drwx------ 3 cyrus mail 4096 Feb 8 21:56 .. >> -rw------- 1 cyrus mail 719 Feb 8 21:56 1. >> -rw------- 1 cyrus mail 600 Feb 8 21:56 cyrus.cache >> -rw------- 1 cyrus mail 189 Feb 8 21:56 cyrus.header >> -rw------- 1 cyrus mail 136 Feb 8 21:56 cyrus.index >> drwx------ 2 cyrus mail 4096 Feb 8 21:56 yes >> >> >> This "yes" directory is created in every new mailbox. What is the >> purpose >> of this ? Have I possibly misconfigured something or is it normal? >> --- >> Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus >> Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu >> List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html >> > > > --- > Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus > Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu > List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html > -- Did you visit http://email.uoa.gr? --- Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html