(SOVLED) imap folders

[Mike Chambers]

On Sun, 2011-10-16 at 13:28 -0500, Mike Chambers wrote:
> Ok, got F16 installed on my server (new install) and seem to have
> sendmail and dovecot both working.
> 
> Got F16 on the client machine (new install) and using evolution, can see
> above emails via imap on my server.  
> 
> What I can't do, is create folders on my imap server.  As in, in
> evolution, click on the folder that hosts the Inbox, go to create New
> Folder/direction and the imap server doesn't come up as an option, only
> the local box.
> 
> Got the below options included in my dovecot.conf as anything else I get
> errors..
> 
> mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/spool/mail/%u
> 
> I don't think above and not sure what else is included in the
> default .conf file
> 
> What else am I missing either on dovecot or evolution to create the
> folders?  And I have tried both using subscription and not use them, but
> neither let's me create them.

Not sure that I fixed it, but eventually did get it to work.  By making
folders in the local computer area, then moving them to the imap area, I
got them there and filters working.  

Not sure that's how it should had been done?


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Mike Chambers
Madisonville, KY

"The best town on Earth!"