[Dovecot] Feature wish: "Virtual" POP3 folder with IMAP

Heiko Schlichting dovecot-l at fu-berlin.de
Sat Oct 4 02:02:55 EEST 2008


James wrote:
> is it possible to implement a "flat folder view" for POP3 users?  

No. If you need folder, use IMAP. If you need Sieve, use IMAP. If you need
Sent or Spam folders, use IMAP.

POP3 is limited and it is neither possible nor useful to simulate IMAP
behavoir with POP3. That's the reason why IMAP was invented.

Heiko

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