[imp] Which "trash" should we use?

[Arjen de Korte]

Citeren Maxime Pelletier <maxime.pelletier at educsa.org>:

> Hi all,
>
>   In the process of configuring our server, we had to think about  
> how to handle deleted messages. Basically, we found 4 ways:
>
>   1. Move deleted messages to a given IMAP folder (usually called "trash")
>
>   2. Mark messages as deleted but leave them in their folder
>
>   3. Move deleted messages to "Virtual trash"
>
>   4. Delete message permenantly
>
>   Obviously, #4 is rarely a good option.
>
>   However, I searched the web and I couldn't find any advice to know  
> which one I should use as the default setting, or even which one I  
> should force/lock. The most interesting page I found was  
> http://deflexion.com/2006/05/imap-way-of-deleting-message .
>
>   I understand what is the difference between #1 and #2, but I don't  
> know which one is the best alternative.
>
>   Also, could you explain me the difference between #2 and #3? To  
> configure Horde as per #2, I don't check the option saying to move  
> deleted messages to a given folder. And for #3, I check the same  
> option, but instead of selecting an IMAP folder(which would then be  
> #1), I select "Virtual trash" from the drop down list. What I like  
> about #3 is that it adds a shortcut to virtual trash in the top  
> section of the left sidebar, in the same section of Inbox and Sent.
>
>   One of my biggest concern with that setting is the compatibility  
> with other mail clients (phones, tablets, Thunderbird, other  
> webmail, ...). I prefer to configure my server the same way most of  
> them are configured.
>
>   Thanks in advance if anyone can help me out with that

If you want to use ActiveSync, probably the only option is to use #1,  
since that's what is expected in the protocol. If not, it's a matter  
of taste and mostly depends on which clients your users are using  
right now. If you happen to use strict IMAP quota's, #2 & #3 might be  
preferred (since it won't require 'extra' space for deleted messages).
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