[Dovecot] Namespace Problems

[Kenny Dail]

> Hi all,
> 
> after an update from dovecot beta version to 1.0.0.-1 today morning I 
> had different effects:
> thunderbird-, kmail-, Apple-clients, pine  and squirrelmail could 
> receive email correct with imaps. But not MSOutlook!!!
> Varying the namespace configurations in dovecot.conf I got different 
> results with MSOutlook working but with thunderbird, squirrelmail etc. 
> all folders are displayed but not the root Inbox etc.
> Its important to know that I migrated from courier-imap to dovecot.
> 
> My well working namespace config BEFORE upgrade to 1.0.0-1:

> 
> Here my actual namespace configs:


> 
> namespace private {
>    separator =
>    prefix = INBOX.
>    inbox = no
>    hidden = no
> }
> namespace private {
>    separator = /
>    prefix = INBOX/
>    inbox = no
>    hidden = yes
> }
> namespace private {
>    separator = .
>    prefix = INBOX.
>    inbox = yes
>    hidden = yes
> }
> 
Try it using only one namespace which matches what you are really doing.
With 1.0 this works for me with all clients I've tried, including Apple.

namespace private {
   separator = .
   prefix = INBOX.
   inbox = yes
   hidden = no
}


> In varying inbox and hidden keywords I found this configuration. Most 
> things are working with this but in squirrelmal I can't access inbox, 
> the main folder.
> 
> How do I have to configure that everythings works satisfying??
> 
> dovecot.conf and dovecot-sql.conf I send in the attachment.

instead of sending dovecot.conf, next time use dovecot -n

-- 
Kenny Dail <kend at amigo.net>