On 26/08/25, Daniel Botting via dovecot (dovecot@dovecot.org) wrote:
> I'm configuring a public namespace for an existing Dovecot install, I have
> the public namespace configured and working in a basic manner (it can be
> subscribed to in an MUA and mail can be moved into it for a specified user
> named in the dovecot-acl file).
> I would like the public folder to display with an empty prefix as below, but
> I understand you cannot have two 'prefix =' (empty prefixes) :
<snip>
> namespace {
> list = no
> location = maildir:/srv/vmail/public:INDEXPVT=~/Maildir/public
> prefix = Public/
> separator = /
> subscriptions = no
> type = public
> }
> namespace inbox {
> inbox = yes
> location =
...
> prefix =
> separator = / <--- I'd like this to be a . instead
> }
> namespace subscriptions {
> hidden = yes
> list = no
> location =
> prefix = subscriptions/ <--- had to put something here because inbox
> namespace was empty
> subscriptions = yes
> }
The examples at
https://doc.dovecot.org/2.3/configuration_manual/shared_mailboxes/public_shared/
has the prefix for subscriptions set simply as 'prefix =', but with a specific
'location' defined together with an 'alias_for'. Do the defaults (once the
location path is correct) not work for you?
Regarding separators the rules are set out here:
https://doc.dovecot.org/2.3/configuration_manual/namespace/#hierarchy-separators,
although you've probably seen that.
Note that "The ^ separator is troublesome with Thunderbird"...but I don't see
why that might be causing the issue you've seen.
Anyhow for Maildir the default separator appears to be "." (see the
'namespace/separator' config docs) -- perhaps comment out the separator
settings and try another MUA?
Rory
_______________________________________________
dovecot mailing list -- dovecot@dovecot.org
To unsubscribe send an email to dovecot-le...@dovecot.org
