Re: [Evolution] Folder subscriptions and Gmail

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Sat, 2010-11-27 at 15:14 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-11-27 at 14:57 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: 
> > I have a large number of folders ("labels" in Gmail parlance) and would
> > like to limit the number I see in Evo via its IMAP connection, both to
> > save screen clutter and to speed up synchronization.
>
> Labels vs. folders is not a "parlance" issue.  It is just different.

I'm aware of that. I was trying to be brief.

> > However despite unsubscribing from a bunch of folders, they still show
> > up in the Evo interface and refresh if I visit them, i.e. it's as if the
> > subscription model simply doesn't work for Gmail IMAP, though it does
> > work for my other IMAP server.
>
> GMail is only sorta-kinda an IMAP server.  If you want a free
> high-quality real IMAP account see fastmail.fm [and, extra bonus, they
> use Open Source software].

Also aware of that. Not really the issue however.

> > Since "subscription" is purely a client-side notion, I can't see any
> > obvious reason for this. Any thoughts?
>
> Subscription is not a client-side notion; an IMAP server maintains a
> list of the folders the user is subscribed to.

That I didn't know. I seem to have been subconsciously mixing
"subscribed to" with "check for new mail in" but I sit corrected.

poc