Patrick Ben Koetter schrieb: > * Robert Schetterer <rob...@schetterer.org>: >> Patrick Ben Koetter schrieb: >>> It seems that there is no standard for folder names that deal with typical >>> message classes such as drafts, outbox, sent, spam etc. At least there's no >>> common sense on a naming convention that tells how client should handle >>> this. >>> >>> Worse than this, most IMAP clients auto-create folders according to their >>> own >>> naming convention if they don't exist. Every client introduces its own view. >>> >>> Users OTOH expect a single view that makes it easy for them to find their >>> messages. They are unwilling to search in "sent", "sent-mail" or "Sent >>> items" >>> for "messages that have been sent". >>> >>> I doubt that software producers will adopt a standard naming convention if >>> it >>> was introduced within a useful time span. >>> >>> Has anyone seen an approach or a solution that solves the problem from a >>> users >>> point of view? A server side alias list that maps to a server standard? >>> >>> p...@rick >>> >> Hi Patrick, i see no way to push coders to standart folders use > > I do. I just takes a lot of time. Well, at least most of them would follow... > ;) > >> but with autocreate and global sieve rules you can implement a pseudo >> standart >> i use tbs one and configure horde/imp like tb does it, in my meaning >> big players have no intension bring up even a pseudo standart >> cause they want users to use their own mail services and server >> implementations ( google, apple, m$, etc ) and earn money with it > > Yes, they want to. But they also want to create a great user experience for > those that do not use web applications. > > >> but as reality shows, if there is a good faq side for your server setup >> most imap users are smart enough to configure their clients > > I know you and I don't mind to search the internet, read docs and try this or > that until we find something that satisfies our needs. But the goal I am > aiming for here is "out of the box". And that means "a good faq site" is not > acceptable (until I have to face reality...). > > p...@rick > Hi Patrick, i allready tried it, i see no way to goal it yet, but its common i.e companies that there is only one mail client is supported, so if your server is only for them , there should be no Problem, in internet servers the only client which i support is thunderbird until its widly spreaded , free and for all os this is accepted since yours by the users, but your right having a standart would be very nice, but i dont think it will come ever
-- Best Regards MfG Robert Schetterer Germany/Munich/Bavaria
