Dovecot Prefix: Create folders on INBOX level

[cyon]

Hi there,

We've been asked why it isn't possible to create IMAP folders on the same level as the INBOX. I assume this is due to Courier compatibility which might not be as important as it used to be (at least for us - we won't change back).

So it would be really handy to have an option for changing the prefix in the namespace as shown in the dovecot wiki:

Namespaces - Dovecot Wiki

I think it should still be compatible with Courier using following configuration:

namespace private {
  separator = .
  prefix = 
  inbox = yes
}

namespace private {
  separator = .
  prefix = INBOX.
  inbox = no
  hidden = yes
  list = no   # for v1.1+
}

[cyon]

According to cPanel, there are a couple of hard coded templates that would need altering which is why it wouldn't be a quick modification...

[cPanelDavidG]

I am curious what situation your customers are encountering where this would be needed? I know old mail clients used to show INBOX then folders under INBOX - but contemporary mail clients (even webmail, Apple's mail.app in the latest versions of OS X and mobile mail apps) automatically detect the INBOX prefix and work from that considering that the "root" level.

With this knowledge we can better understand how to meet your needs.