Im using maildir format. I read in the documentation that one should not edit any of the dovecot files directly.

wade

On 6/12/07, Timo Sirainen <tss@iki.fi> wrote:

On Tue, 2007-06-12 at 18:32 -0500, Wade Smart wrote:

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Im looking on the dovecot documentation about how to update the folder structure. I had some computer problems so I back up my mail and when I reinstalled I got rid of a bunch of unused old mail. But now when I open my mail client it still things all of those folders are still there. Im looking for how to update the file on what is and isnt there.

I guess the mailboxes are still subscribed. Either edit "subscriptions" (or ".subscriptions" if you're using mboxes) file and remove the mailboxes, or find out subscription list editor from your IMAP client.

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I had some computer problems so I back up my mail and when I reinstalled I got rid of a bunch of unused old mail. But now when I open my mail client it still things all of those folders are still there. Im looking for how to update the file on what is and isnt there.

This depends on your mail client also.

Thunderbird, for example, keeps garbage around after folders are deleted which must be manually removed. Else, when Thunderbird starts up, phantom folders appear and disappear.

Hi David,

Can you elaborate on this a bit? What is this 'garbage' that TBird leaves behind - and where? Is it in the local profile, or on the server?

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Best regards,

Charles