[Dovecot] Namespace "hidden" option not working?

[Benjamin R. Haskell]

On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, Ed W wrote:

> I either misunderstand the namespace hidden option, or else perhaps it's not 
> working correctly in 1.0.5?
>
>
> dovecot.conf
>
> # default namespace
> namespace private {
> separator = /
> prefix =
> inbox = yes
> hidden = yes
> }
>
> # for backwards compatibility:
> namespace private {
> separator = .
> prefix = INBOX.
> inbox = yes
> }


You shouldn't have inbox = yes on more than one namespace. From the 
comments in my dovecot.conf:

    # There can be only one INBOX, and this setting defines which namespace
    # has it.
    #inbox = yes

I think you're also hiding the wrong namespace. You don't want to 
advertise the backwards-compatibility namespace to clients. If they're 
already using the old one, they can still use it, but you don't want new 
clients to start using it. Namespace-aware clients will adapt (in 
theory?).

Best,
Ben