if i set *client* correctly??
that's the thing i dont want to deal with users wasting my time by
explaining how to set up their e-mail clients! everything should work with
default settings.
define "properly configured client"? is there some syntax that i should use
or something?
i'm going try courier imapd now..
w/ --enable-workarounds-for-imap-client-bugs
let's see how is that goin help me..
thanks anyway;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: Maildir (dir) to file for /var/mail/$USR (Inbox) [imapd]
> Comments about Courier-IMAP. (note. I am biased for Courier-IMAP because
I
> am a very happy admin and user of it)
> It does support folders outside INBOX, if you setup your client correctly.
> I use Courier-IMAP daily from Outlook Express, Eudora, and Outlook. I
also
> access this at times from Mutt locally on the machine. I have never had a
> problem with storing "Sent Items" with Outlook Express, but like I said I
> have a properly configured client.
> I know that Courier-IMAP is a VERY standard imapd, and thats why it
doesn't
> work around stupid little bugs in many clients. You can ./configure
> with --enable-workarounds-for-imap-client-bugs which helps a bit. My
> opinion is you took the lazy route out and never bothered to read or join
> the very helpful lists at inter7.com.
>
> $0.02
> -- Tim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "alexus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Peter Cavender" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Maildir (dir) to file for /var/mail/$USR (Inbox) [imapd]
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Cavender" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "alexus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 1:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: Maildir (dir) to file for /var/mail/$USR (Inbox) [imapd]
> >
> >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > .. let's start from right note here .. by sayin' i'm using qmail w/
> > Maildir
> > > > and imapd (doesn't really matter which one but if someone wants to
> know
> > i'm
> > > > using the one the came with pine package (uw-imapd)) ..
> > >
> > > Ummm, it DOES matter, because IMAP accesses the mail....
> > >
> >
> > even though that i said it doesn't matter i still desided to specify
it...
> > if you read more carefully you'll see it says
> > i used pine's imapd (uw-imapd)
> >
> > with a patch of maildir from www.qmail.org website
> >
> > > > and i'm using very
> > > > popular client known as Outlook Express and/or Outlook and i'm sure
> many
> > > > more will have same problem/thing..
> > >
> > > It shouldn't matter WHAT client you are using...
> > >
> >
> > i know, that's what i'm trying to accomplish .. to be as much as more
> > compatible with all clients
> >
> > > > since there is no Inbox from client point of view (it points to god
> > knows
> > > > where probably standard unix box /var/mail/$user or somethin),
> > >
> > > Not at all, it is ~/Maildir
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > I have to
> > > > browse for an additiona folder which would be in $HOME/Maildir.. and
> it
> > also
> > > > addes this folder in the list of others.. unfortinatly I can't just
> > change
> > > > name of that folder Maildir to Inbox due to conflict with existing
on
> > e-mail
> > > > client end (and none existing on server side) folder/file.
> > > >
> > > > what i need is: I want everyone's standard e-mail client to take
> Maildir
> > as
> > > > a Inbox
> > >
> > > Then configure your IMAP / POP server to serve the right folder...this
> > > should all be server-side!
> > >
> >
> > configure.. it's not like it has options for that.. basicly i'd have to
> > re-write part of the code for that.. and i'm not a programmer .. i
realize
> > that gotta be done on server side.. *duh* that's what i'm trying to
write
> > this whole letter all about how to do it on server side!
> >
> > > >
> > > > my question is: how do i do that?
> > >
> > > CourierIMAP
> >
> > Courier IMAP is the most not standard imapd is ever, you can't create
any
> > folders outside of Inbox.. all other imapd allows you to do that.. plus
> all
> > "sent mail" doesn't goes into "sent mai" in courier imap ('cause there
is
> no
> > one and once again it can not be created 'cause it outside of inbox)
> >
> > >
> > > > solution: .. maybe i can somehow trick my system in that Maildir is
> not
> > > > really a dir and it's just a file? this way I can put a symbol link
> into
> > > > /var/mail/$user to that file that's somehow is directory (Maildir) ?
> > > >
> > > > or maybe there are other solutions for that?
> > > >
> > > > it's really uncomfortable for me to do it and for for others users
to
> > > > explain to add Maildir in their clients and there are some other
> > > > complications to that (which I dont really want to bore you with)
> > > >
> > > > please e-mail me any possible solutions here
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Bye
> > >
> > > I hope this helps...it seems you are coming at the problem from the
> wrong
> > > direction..
> >
> > so far it didn't...
> >
> > >
> > > --P
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
