- Robert Schetterer robert@schetterer.org:
Patrick Ben Koetter schrieb:
It seems that there is no standard for folder names that deal with typical message classes such as drafts, outbox, sent, spam etc. At least there's no common sense on a naming convention that tells how client should handle this.
Worse than this, most IMAP clients auto-create folders according to their own naming convention if they don't exist. Every client introduces its own view.
Users OTOH expect a single view that makes it easy for them to find their messages. They are unwilling to search in "sent", "sent-mail" or "Sent items" for "messages that have been sent".
I doubt that software producers will adopt a standard naming convention if it was introduced within a useful time span.
Has anyone seen an approach or a solution that solves the problem from a users point of view? A server side alias list that maps to a server standard?
p@rick
Hi Patrick, i see no way to push coders to standart folders use
I do. I just takes a lot of time. Well, at least most of them would follow... ;)
but with autocreate and global sieve rules you can implement a pseudo standart i use tbs one and configure horde/imp like tb does it, in my meaning big players have no intension bring up even a pseudo standart cause they want users to use their own mail services and server implementations ( google, apple, m$, etc ) and earn money with it
Yes, they want to. But they also want to create a great user experience for those that do not use web applications.
but as reality shows, if there is a good faq side for your server setup most imap users are smart enough to configure their clients
I know you and I don't mind to search the internet, read docs and try this or that until we find something that satisfies our needs. But the goal I am aiming for here is "out of the box". And that means "a good faq site" is not acceptable (until I have to face reality...).
p@rick