On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:31:35 +0100 S. Kremer articulated: > Am 26.02.2012 17:41, schrieb Jerry: > > On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:54:22 +0100 > > S. Kremer articulated: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> is it possible to configure dovecot in that way that special > >> folders do not create automatically by some imap clients? > >> > >> i.e: > >> outlook or thunderbird creates a folder junk-mail > >> > >> i would like that such folders are not created automatically or by > >> users > > > > Exactly what problem are you attempting to alleviate? In the short > > term you might seriously upset some of your clients and in the long > > term cause a stability problem.
> Ok, thanks for answer. > > Every user's mailbox has a directory called Spam and Ham. I scan this > two folders by a script to learn my spamassassin database. > This script does not scan folders like spam, ham, junk-email etc. > But some users have such folders in their mailbox so spamassassin does > not learn from these folders. > > My aim is to force users to use the folders Spam and Ham and not other > folders for spam or ham messages. Please don't top post. It makes following a thread a lot harder than it needs to be. Couldn't you just make a soft link between the two folders and save yourself and your clientele a lot of trouble? I have not messed with "spamassassin" in years; however, I thought it was configurable on what it scans. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________
