The exact same thing is true if you're using Courier IMAP as your IMAP
server. All folders are children of INBOX with that server as well.
Choosing "Other:" and choosing your Sent folder from the drop down list
is the only way to go about it.
Dan
Michael Gratton wrote:
>
>
> michael h, fischer wrote:
>
>>
>> so i ticked the relevant field and set the folder to my
>> imap-server.
>> when i send a mail, it says: "permission denied" after
>> sending the mail, when it tries to copy to the sent-folder
>> on the server.
>>
>
> Do you know which IMAP server you're hitting, if it is Cyrus, you have a
> problem.
>
> There's two prefs, you can use either ""Sent" Folder on:" or "Other:".
> The first (which it sounds like you are using) will create a folder
> called "Sent" in the root of your IMAP namespace. The other lets you
> specify a folder anywhere.
>
> Now, the problem when using Cyrus is that AFAIK Moz will attempt to
> create the "Sent" folder in the root of your IMAP server's namespace,
> i.e. alongside "INBOX". Cyrus won't allow this (your folders must be
> children of INBOX) and so you get the "Permission denied" error.
>
>
> The workaround is to create a child of INBOX called, (say, "Sent") and
> use trhe second pref ("Other:") to explicitly specify that.
>
> Bug 94430 <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94430> is
> probably the one to watch.
>
> HTH,
> Mike.
>
