[Dovecot] download IMAP folders via POP3

[Sahil Tandon]

Jeff Grossman wrote:

> Sahil Tandon wrote:
>> Jakob Grie?mann wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> I know my question might sound a little bit strange, but is it
>>> possible to download IMAP folders via POP3? I have clients who use
>>> POP3 on their main machines and IMAP on their "on the road" notebooks.
>>> It would be good to download all folders created on the notebook via
>>> POP3 to the main desktop.
>>>     
>>
>> POP3 should download the newly created folders, unless there are some
>> other idiosyncrasies of which we're not aware.  But as a matter of
>> practice, why the mismatch?  Better to have users on IMAP from desktop
>> and notebook.  Unless this is a mandate "from above" or a legacy issue,
>> move everyone to IMAP!
>>
>>   
> Are you sure about that?  I was always under the impression that POP3  
> was only able to download the INBOX.  You need to use IMAP to see any  
> other folders that are created on the server.

You are correct of course.  Not-so-temporary lapse. :)

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Sahil Tandon <sahil at tandon.net>