Re: [Evolution] Error: Cannot create the specified folder: Generic error...

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

what name are you typing into the GtkEntry field in the
Create-New-Folder dialog? You cannot enter \'s or /'s or #'s or...a few
other characters.

Jeff

On Tue, 2002-11-12 at 20:33, Mark C wrote:
> Hi, 
>
> I'm running Evolution 1.2 on RedHat 8.0 (upgraded from the official
> 1.0.8 version), I'm using Imap to collect my mail.
> I have been using nested folders, but when I try to create a new folder
> withing another folder I always get the following error:
>
> 'Error: Cannot create the specified folder: Generic error...'
>
> I have checked google and the evo list archives and found several
> references to this, but so far no results or conclusions.
>
> my Imap mail account is setup with the shell as /sbin/nologin and all
> folders are permissions of: 755 and I'm not using any illegal
> characters.
>
> I can create new folders from the base of the Mail account, but again
> I'm unable to nest folders in these, an example setup is as follows:
>
> INBOX
> Mailing-Lists (folder)
> Mailing-Lists\Gnome (folder)
> Mailing-Lists\Gnome\Announce
> Mailing-Lists\Gnome\Users
> Personal (folder)
> Personal\Online-Orders
>
> what I cannot actually do is create say a new folder called:
> Mailing-Lists\Gnome\Announce\Old, but I can create a completely new
> folder called Old of the base of my account, but not a new one inside a
> new folder (If that makes sence)
>
> Hope I have explained myself correctly.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
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