Re: RE:Re: [cobalt-users] IMAP - Where is the Mail Folders root directory

[Chuck <nagy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, WebFusion System Administrator wrote:

> Chuck wrote:
> 
> > check if the MAIL environment variable is set to
> /var/spool/mail/username
> >
> > on the RaQ this is really /home/spool/mail/[username] to allow easier
> > quota implementation.
> 
> Please read back in the last few days postings. 

After you. ;)

> Default redhat IMAP
> reads /var/spool/mail/<user> or wherever the users' MAIL variable is set
> to.

On a RaQ this is a symbolic link to /home/spool/mail/<username>

> The CLIENT defines where to look on connection. Set the IMAP ROOT FOLDER
> to be 'INBOX' in your client and you'll get the mailbox in
> /var/spool/mail

Correct.

There are two paths:
- the inbox spool
- the actual place where IMAP folders are stored by clients

The inbox spool is served by the IMAP daemon to the client. That is 
/home/spool/mail/<username> on a RaQ. That is 'INBOX' for the client.

The actual place where folders are stored is usually in the home
directory, and in a folder called 'mail', 'nsmail' or so. For example
/home/sites/site1/users/<uesrname>/mail

If you already started creating folders with a client, you need to tell
the other clients to subscribe to the same folder tree.