"Mailbox isn't a valid MBOX file" Error

[Jos Chrispijn]

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> Van: dovecot <dovecot-bounces at dovecot.org> Namens gene heskett
> Verzonden: Sunday, 6 November 2022 12:42
> Aan: dovecot at dovecot.org
> Onderwerp: Re: "Mailbox isn't a valid MBOX file" Error
> 
> On 11/6/22 05:49, Paul Kudla wrote:
> >
> > question how long is the folder path

/var/mail/xxxxxxxxx
/usr/home/xxxxxxxxx/ and /usr/home/xxxxxxxxx/mail

The issue is that TB doesn't say which MBOX it is.
Thought that it might be de Trashcan folder (any name applicable), but file/folder rights are set valid.
Also running the latest version of Dovecot.

./Jos

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: dovecot <dovecot-bounces at dovecot.org> Namens Paul Kudla
> Verzonden: Sunday, 6 November 2022 11:49
> Aan: dovecot at dovecot.org
> Onderwerp: Re: "Mailbox isn't a valid MBOX file" Error
> 
> 
> question how long is the folder path
> 
> Thunderbird has a path limit that can kick in around 192 characters and
> will report different errors?
> 
> Outlook does not seem to have this issue
> 
> see :
> 
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> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1781789
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> Thomas D. (:thomas8) changed Bug 1781789 at 2022-07-27 07:09:47 PDT:
> 
> What 	Removed 	Added
> CC 	  	bugzilla2007 at duellmann24.net
> Component 	Untriaged 	OS Integration
> Severity 	-- 	S4
> Summary 	folder length too long 	Problems after renaming a folder
> when
> folder name is very long (> 192 characters)
> 
> Product/Component: Thunderbird :: OS Integration
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Happy Sunday !!!
> Thanks - paul
> 
> Paul Kudla
> 
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> On 11/6/2022 5:07 AM, Elise wrote:
> > Running currently two local mailclients: Outlook 2021 and Thunderbird
> > 102.4.2
> >
> > When using TB and remove a message on my main account, I get this
> error:
> >
> > [CANNOT] Mailbox isn't a valid mailbox
> >
> > On any other TB configured email accounts I can remove messages
> without
> > any problems.
> > First I thought that Outlook might block removal on messages, but the
> > issue appears as well if I close that mail client.
> >
> > Can you tell what is causing this problem?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Jos Chrispijn
> >
> >
> >
> >
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