"Mailbox isn't a valid MBOX file" Error

[Jack Raats]

Hi Jos,

You're using IMAP.
Is in both mailclients the mailpath correctly configured?

Gr.,
Jack Raats

Op 06-11-2022 om 18:51 schreef Jos Chrispijn:
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> 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 :
>>
>> Do not reply to this email. You can add comments to this bug at
>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1781789
>>
>> 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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