Lee Ming writes: 

> I had tired to see this page:
>  http://www.inter7.com/courierimap/FAQ.html#namespace 
> 
> But I don't really understand at all.  The web page said: 
> 
> "This is a configuration issue with your mail client. IMAP servers are free
> to use any folder namespace arrangement that's technically convenient for
> them. Courier-IMAP uses "INBOX." as the namespace for private folders, and
> "shared." as the namespace for public, shared, folders. The IMAP NAMESPACE
> extension (see http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2342.txt) allows IMAP
> clients to automatically discover where the server creates folders, and your
> IMAP client should implement it." 
> 
> It is my mail client have problem??  I had tired to create the folder in my
> localhost in text mode, not using any mail client e.g. OL express. 
> 
> I try to telnet to my local 143 port and
> A001 create test
> but it always return "Invaild mailbox name" 
> 
> Can anyone help. I urgently need the answer

The answer is given in the FAQ.  Perhaps you should study up on the IMAP 
protocol a little bit, in order to help you with the task of administering 
an IMAP server.  As the FAQ states, the IMAP protocol permits allows to use 
any folder hierarchy structure that is convenient for them.  IMAP servers 
are not required - for example - to allow folders to be created at the root 
level of their hierarchy tree.  The IMAP NAMESPACE extension is used to 
inform IMAP mail clients where in the server's folder hierarchy the client 
can create or open private folders, shared folders, or "other" folders. 

Exactly where in the IMAP folder hierarchy the folders might be found has 
absolutely nothing to do with how an IMAP mail client presents the folder 
hierarchy.  It is completely up to the IMAP client to intelligently present 
the server's folder hierarchy.  You claim that the IMAP mail client presents 
the server's folder hierarchy verbatim.  If that's not what you would like 
to see, then check the documentation for your IMAP mail client regarding how 
to reconfigure your IMAP mail client's display.  If your IMAP mail client 
does not have any way to reconfigure the way that the folder hierarchy is 
shown, then that's that.  The end of the story. 


-- 
Sam 


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