Re: [Evolution] vtrash imap folder

[Soeren Kroeger <soren kroger dk>]

guenther wrote:

> > does anybody know how to disable the vfolder "Trash" (or general vfolder
> > support) so i can use my real IMAP trash folder on the IMAP server
> > instead?
> >
> > Maybe there's a patch or something like that?
> >
> > Would be nice if evolution could move the mail to the real IMAP trash
> > folder instead of the local vfolder Trash. 
> >
> > Thanks for any comments. 
> >    
>
> AFAIK that is not possible. Some infos about that topic:
>
> The "Trash" Evolution uses is not local (as you mentioned) but indeed
> virtual.
>
> IMAP has a command to "delete" mails -- that means, marking mails for
> deletion. That is the way it is intended by RFCs.
>
> Other mail clients using a physical trash folder, do that on its own.
> The actual used name depends on the used mailer and can be lower/upper
> case or even localized. As there is no real standard, you can end up
> with several "trash" folders.
>
> Using a physical "trash" folder by other mail clients does not use the
> delete command only but really moves mails around.
>
>
> To get deleted mails out of your sight, you may want to try:
> View / Hide deleted Messages
>
> ...guenther
>
>
>  
Are there any plans to implement an option that allows to use the real 
IMAP Trash folder?

Several "trash" folders could be avoided if the user could define his 
trash-folder name in the options - just like the "Sent" mail and 
"Drafts" and so on...

Anyway - thanks for the reply, Guenther...