[Dovecot] dovecot 1.2 virtual folders question vs empty prefix requires list=yes

[Robert Schetterer]

Hi Timo,

Timo Sirainen schrieb:
> On Jan 26, 2009, at 7:45 PM, Robert Schetterer wrote:
> 
>> is this possible a possible setup ?
>> for downloading imap folders ( including inbox )
>> with pop3 controlled by a a dovecot-virtual file
>> in usr/local/virtual/%d/%u/
> 
> Place that in to e.g.: /etc/dovecot/virtual/INBOX
> 
>> namespace private {
>>  prefix = virtual/
>>  separator = /
>>  location = virtual:/usr/local/virtual/%d/%u:LAYOUT=maildir++
>> inbox = no
>> }
> 
> For pop3 to use virtual mailbox you must use something like:
> 
> namespace private {
>   prefix = virtual/
>   separator = /
>   location = virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual:INDEX=~/virtual
>   subscriptions = no
> }
> 
>> namespace private {
>> separator = /
>> prefix = ""
>> location=maildir:/usr/local/virtual/%d/%u/:CONTROL=/usr/local/virtual/%d/%u/:INDEX=/usr/local/virtual/%d/%u/
>>
>> inbox = yes
>> subscriptions = yes
>> list = yes
> 
> list = no here.


this does not work

--log
namespace configuration error: Empty prefix requires list=yes

> 
>>
>> }
> 
> 
> Then depending on if user is logging in with imap or pop3, set inbox=yes
> to one of those namespaces. What userdb are you using? You'll anyway
> need to return something like namespace_0_inbox=yes or ..1.._inbox=yes


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Best Regards

MfG Robert Schetterer

Germany/Munich/Bavaria