[Dovecot] Can't remove folder (no thunderbird issue)

[Scott Silva]

on 2-12-2009 10:52 AM Brian Hayden spake the following:
> On Feb 12 2009, Scott Silva wrote:
> 
> 
>> The problem is with mbox in general. Mbox can only contain messages,
>> and since
>> your deleted items (trash) is also mbox, you can't delete a folder
>> into it. In
>> thunderbird you have to go to the properties for that server
>> connection, go to
>> server settings, click advanced, and clear the checkbox on "Server
>> supports
>> folders that contain sub-folders and messages".
> 
> It's a consequence of mbox, but the "problem" is with Thunderbird's
> persistent interface mis-features in the name of "configurabiilty".
> 
I'm not sure if it is proper, but you would think that the IMAP server should
be able to give something in the "capabilities" dialog that lets a client know
this. Or maybe it does, and Thunderbird doesn't pay attention.

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