Re: Nested Folders: sep = /

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Witten wrote:
> I like the idea of having OfflineIMAP organize
> my folders into a hierarchy rather than having
> a flat list of folders of the form This.Is.A.Folder.
> 
> However, what does good practice dictate?
> 
> Are there any problems with nested maildirs?
> 
> What if I inadvertently create Some.Folder.new?
> won't that conflict with the Maildir format?

Yes, that sure would.

It all depends on your mail reader.  I mimic the Courier format, which
is Maildir/.This.Is.A.Folder

It's flat, but a Courier IMAPd will present it as hierarchical with a .
separator.  mutt doesn't really care either way.

-- John


> 
> Basically, what wisdom does your experience provide?
> 
> Thanks!
> Michael Witten
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