You can also tell dovecot to create the folders:
namespace {
inbox = yes
mailbox Sent {
auto=create
}
mailbox Trash {
auto=create
}
mailbox Drafts {
auto=create
}
...
}
Aki
> On 17 March 2019 11:38 Sakuma, Koshiro via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, Yassine,
>
> Yes, you are right that these folders are created by MUA which is Outlook
> 2013. I can see "Inbox, sent items, drafts, deleted" box in the mail client.
> This is OK. However, I only can take backup "inbox" mail of dovecot side. I
> mean, the backup can be taken from /Maildir/cur directory.
> I would like to take backup from "Sent, Draft" boxes which are dovecot mail
> boxed. I need to take backup MS outlook of "ost" file for sent item, draft
> mail box separately in that case. Or it is not possible way to take these
> mail boxed on dovecot?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> 2019年3月17日(日) 17:45 Yassine Chaouche via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org>:
> > On 3/17/19 8:59 AM, Sakuma, Koshiro via dovecot wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I've setup Dovecot and Postfix mailing systems. The protocol is imap.
> > > Now, I've realized that there are no "sent items, drafts" boxed under
> > > Maildir for each users. I would like to take back up Inbox, sent items,
> > > draft boxes. For sent items box, it seems to be stored in outlook client
> > > file which is "ost". The configuration parameters and version is as
> > > follows. I can see that "namespace" has been configured. How can I setup
> > > to see these folders?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you for your support!
> >
> >
> > I believe these folders (sent, draft etc.) are created by the MUA on first
> > IMAP connexion. Can you confirm that these folders are created when you
> > connect to your IMAP account for the first via a mail client ?
> >
> >
> > If you are accessing your e-mail via a webmail, make sure to configure your
> > webmail to create those folders for you. For example, with roundcube the
> > config is :
> >
> >
> > $config['drafts_mbox'] = 'INBOX.Drafts';
> > $config['junk_mbox'] = 'INBOX.Junk';
> > $config['sent_mbox'] = 'INBOX.Sent';
> > $config['trash_mbox'] = 'INBOX.Trash';
> > $config['create_default_folders'] = true;
> >
> >
> > Yassine.
> >
> >
