[Dovecot] Dovecot + iPhone

Tim Riley timr at medent.com
Wed Apr 23 20:27:02 EEST 2008


Where do I check to make sure the /Deleted flag is set on the message in my 
Inbox?

Also, Can I configure Dovecot to function like Yahoo's server and expunge on 
disconnect?

---------- Original Message ----------- 
From: Dean Brooks <dean at iglou.com> 
To: dovecot at dovecot.org 
Sent: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:47:10 -0400 
Subject: Re: [Dovecot] Dovecot + iPhone

> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 11:59:29AM -0400, Tim Riley wrote: 
> > I want to start out by saying that Dovecot works 100% when 
viewing/moving 
> > mail (on our company mail server that I maintain) via Outlook Express 
and/or 
> > Windows Mail. 
> > 
> > I'm having issues with moving mail via my iPhone. 
> > 
> > If I move a message from my Inbox to another folder, the mail gets 
> > COPIED...not moved. So it exists in my Inbox as well as the folder I 
moved 
> > it to. 
> > 
> > When I test on my iPhone to Yahoo's mail server, the moved process works 
> > 100%. 
> 
> The iPhone does not expunge messages marked for deletion.  If you 
> are seeing the message still in your inbox, but with the \Deleted flag 
> set, that is completely normal and is a feature/failure of the iPhone. 
> 
> It may be that Yahoo's mail servers automatically do an expunge upon 
> disconnect even if not requested by the client. 
> 
> If you aren't seeing the \Deleted flag on the Inbox copy, then there 
> may be some other issue at work, but it all works fine with our 
> installation of 1.1rc4. 
> 
> -- 
> Dean Brooks 
> dean at iglou.com 
------- End of Original Message -------

This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner & ClamAV.

This message and any attachments may contain information that is protected by law as privileged and
confidential, and is transmitted for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying or retention of this
e-mail or the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in
error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail.



More information about the dovecot mailing list