Forgot to mention, you can also use 'auto=subscribe' to create & subscribe to
the folders automatically.
Aki
> On 17 March 2019 12:17 Aki Tuomi via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org> wrote:
>
>
> 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.
> > >
> > >
