Umm, I've been able to use Outlook 2000 to create new folders. (as a matter
of fact, that's how I did create all of my subfolders). Make sure though
that you're creating the subfolders under the Inbox folder AND that you have
your root folder blank.
-----Original Message-----
From: cour...@lists.sourceforge.net
[mailto:cour...@lists.sourceforge.net]On Behalf Of Juha Saarinen
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 4:09 PM
To: cour...@lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: Me-sent
Subject: RE: [courier-users] Outlook 5 and IMAP Subfolders
%-> Using the mailmakedir command, I am able to make hierarchies of
%-> subfolders,
%-> all of which can be seen successfully from within MS Outlook
%-> (the browser
%-> which, alas, is used by almost all of our employees). However,
%-> Outlook seems
%-> incapable of creating NEW subfolders.
I've got Lookout 2000 here, and I can create subfolders just fine.
Permissions?
%-> subfolders" etc. An
%-> attempt to create a folder called "Fish.Chips" gives the error
%-> "Fish.Chips
%-> is not a valid folder name because it contains the '.' which is the
%-> hierarchy delimiter for this server".
Bit like trying to create a directory called '..' or 'test\dir' I suppose...
;-)
-- Juha