Hi David;
Thank you; just to let you know i'll be using Outlook on my laptop. Do you forsee any issues with this combination IPhone+DOVECOT+Outlook? Thanks Lcuio > From: war...@geneseo.edu > Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 10:08:04 -0400 > To: dovecot@dovecot.org > Subject: Re: [Dovecot] Any Knowledge, pls: Iphone and Dovecot - 2-way sync > > On May 5, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Lucio Godoy wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hey JC; > > > > No funny stories, just trying to find out if the IPhone 3Gs will work with > > Dovecote Imap server, and do a full-sync, unlikely the Blackberry and BIS. > > > > thanks > > > > Lucio > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > > We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us > > now > > Lucio, > > The short answer is yes. The iPhone 3Gs' IMAP client is compatible with > Dovecot. > > There are a few things to watch out for: > > - Inbox prefix. If you have other IMAP servers that have this value set you > need to make sure that when you set up your IMAP account that you define the > Inbox prefix before you connect. This setting is called "IMAP Path Prefix" on > the iPhone and is in the Advanced settings for an IMAP connection. You don't > have to worry about this unless you have other IMAP server software > (especially Courier) that is going to access the same mailstore as dovecot > AND has an Inbox prefix defined. > > - Default folders for sent/trash. This isn't a dovecot issue, but the iPhone > (like all Mac IMAP client software) will, by default, automatically create > and use the folders "Sent Messages" and "Deleted Messages" on the IMAP server > for sent and deleted messages, respectively. This is only really a problem if > you access your IMAP server from a non-Apple IMAP client like Thunderbird, > which uses "Sent" and "Trash" for the same purpose. In the worst case > scenario, you end up with multiple effective trash and sent folders, but it > can be an annoyance. > > Hope this helps, > David W. _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now
