On 8/10/2010 8:00 AM, Martin Pauly wrote: > On 10.08.2010 13:08, Sam Varshavchik wrote: >> Martin Pauly writes: >> >>> Hey, >>> I've understood that the courier-mailserver implements IMAP >>> correctly and that it is the MUAs error, that all folders are >>> displayed as subfolders of INBOX. What I am trying to find is a >>> serverside solution for this problem. I want to know if anybody >>> managed to configure courier in a way, that lets thunderbird or >>> outlook recognize all folders in the correct way and choose the >>> right sent and deleted folders from the beginning on. Is there some >>> kind of autoconfiguring function? Every hint is appreciated. >> >> There's nothing to configure on the server. The server implements the >> IMAP NAMESPACE extension, that tells the client how the server's >> folders are arranged, however it's the IMAP client's responsibility >> to use it. The server cannot force the client to do anything. >> >> Last time I checked Thunderbird configures itself automatically, >> properly, and all folders are visible. I don't recall if the special >> folders get automatically set up, if not it's a simple configuration >> setting. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by >> >> Make an app they can't live without >> Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> courier-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users > thanks for you answer, my thunderbird recognizes the spezial folders, > but they are all subfolders of Inbox.
Because this is the way Thunderbird chooses to display them. You might be able to change this, but it would be a Thunderbird setting, not a server setting. > So how do mailproviders like google, yahoo and smaller providers > ensure that people do not have to do extra work to use their email > accounts? Are they using other mailservers? (At google and yahoo I am > sure they do, but their are smaller providers) Or do they use some way > of autoconfiguration? > My problem is, that I am going to provide mail services for about 100 > people soon, and I dont want to explain to everyone of these 100 > people how to configure their MUA, so what I am searching for is an > email solution working out of the box. Any idea how I can solve this > problem? We have been providing email services for our clients for several years. Trust me, you are going to have to explain to a sizable percentage of them how to configure their MUA. And then, when they buy a new computer, you're going to have to explain it again. You can cut down on this a bit by writing a good FAQ on how to set up the common clients for your service (Thunderbird, Outlook and OE), however most people won't bother to read it. -- Bowie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
