Shared folders using mbox format

[Alex]

Hi,

> > I'd like to create a shared folder to be used with an Outlook client
> > and a Thunderbird client. We're currently using mboxes.
> >
> > I've read the documentation here about creating a shared folder:
> > https://wiki.dovecot.org/SharedMailboxes/Shared
> >
> > It doesn't make reference to how to do this using mbox format. Is it
> > possible? Should we convert to Maildir? Perhaps there's a way to
> > provide both formats?
>
> You should never use mbox for anything other than maybe read-only
> archival storage.
>
> Use Maildir++ if you need to be compatible with anything accessing the
> mail other than Dovecot or better yet, use Dovecots own sdbox format.

I think the reason we're still using mbox is for historical reasons -
these mailboxes are decades old.

Should I investigate an mbox2maildir conversion? Can I be sure it will
do it properly?

Thanks,
Alex


>
> Grüße,
> Sven.
>