[Tickets #8990] Re: IMAP Folder in INBOX

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/8990
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  Ticket             | 8990
  Updated By         | Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>
  Summary            | IMAP Folder in INBOX
  Queue              | IMP
  Version            | 4.3.6
  Type               | Enhancement
-State              | Feedback
+State              | Rejected
  Priority           | 3. High
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             |
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Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> (2010-04-29 13:12) wrote:

> We use UW IMAPD with MBOX format.
>
> MBOX Format: UNIX does not permit a name in the filesystem to be  
> both a file and a directory; consequently you can not have a  
> sub-mailbox within a mailbox that is in one of these formats.
>
> Is there an option to handle this issue (disable dual use folders)?

No.  And I don't see a need for it.  Creation of an invalid mailbox  
should fail on the IMAP server, and this is sufficient.  Not sure why  
that is not happening in your case.