QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

alanbarrow — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:21:00 GMT

I know this is an old post, but having spent many hours trying to get IMAP on WM5 working correctly I have to comment.

The bottom line is that as far as I can tell WM5 outlook is not RFC compliant in it's IMAP support. Not being able to specify the root folder breaks imap for a majority of the IMAP servers out there. The standard does specify and allow the server to use the file structure of it's choice, and allow for discovery during the folder subscription process.

Outlook on WM5 is the first mailer of the several I've used which does not support this, and it's a significant barrier. I'm hoping it's been addressed in WM6.

I know there are limitations on what you can do in mobile devices, but to not support the IMAP infrastructure that a significant majority of ISP's use is a problem. (CPANEL/Courier-IMAP) This is not an issue with competitor mobile devices!

Sincerely,

Alan

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

Will England — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:00:02 GMT

Outlook Mobile is the first IMAP client I've encountered that does not allow you to configure a root folder - it renders my HTC Mogul basically useless for IMAP mail. This really needs to be addressed.

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

Licantrop0 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:39:39 GMT

Hi Jeffrey.

I have an HTC Dual Touch (WM 6.0, hopefully upgradable to 6.1).

You talked about WM5, and I wish to know if the Configurable IMAP folders (root, deleted, sent) is supported in WM6.1.

Thanks,

Luca Spolidoro

Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

Morten-Christian Bernson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:04:10 GMT

Quote: You talked about WM5, and I wish to know if the Configurable IMAP folders (root, deleted, sent) is supported in WM6.1.

Where do you configure this? I have upgraded to WM 6.1, and can't find this anywhere. It takes virtually forever to download mail, since it's syncing my whole folder-hierarchy every time. It's useless as it is, and I need a way to contain it within the "mail" folder...

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

Adam Strzelecki — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:26:17 GMT

I am also interested if having IMAP prefix is such a big deal for Outlook Mobile IMAP client. I understand you couldn't make it for WM5, but what about WM6 & WM6.1?

Hope you will get it in WM7 then, as not everybody in the world is using Exchange or POP3. I got also iPhone and IMAP works very well there together with path prefixing and setting the Sent, Deleted folders.

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

dsiminiuk — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:04:07 GMT

I also have an HTC Mogul on Sprint and I love that Gmail let's me access my personal e-mail while Mobile over IMAP ROOT FOLDER MUST BE CONFIGURABLE OR I CAN'T DELETE MESSAGES WITHOUT MOVING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM TO [GMAIL/Trash].

Please fix this.

I have WM 6.1 now.

re: QnA: Can I configure a default root folder for my IMAP account?

FITEC — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:47:20 GMT

i fully agree that configurable imap folders are a killer feature - i switched back to symbian because WM6 does not support this. Guys - please integrate it in version 7!