Moving folders across backends

[Syren Baran]

Am Donnerstag, den 05.08.2010, 15:21 +0100 schrieb Simon Beale:

> Having spent some time reading the 2.3.16 source code, and poking at the
> frontend with gdb, I'm not convinced that the code currently supports what
> I'm attempting. It looks like it may have been the original intention to
> be possible in imapd.c/cmd_rename, but I don't think it is actually
> possible.

Had a look as well. Xfer only seems to get triggered when when using
.tag rename old new destination
and "old" and "new" match.
If both folders reside on the same box (same imapd, just different
partitions) a
.tag rename old new partitionname
should work.

> Is this actually a bug, for which I'll go look at writing a bugzilla entry
> and patch, or am I overlooking something?

Yes, you are overlooking something (though feel free to write a patch
anyway ;) ).
The Imap protocol was specified by an insane monkey on lsd using
multiple addresses from around the world and laughing his ass of every
time someone tries to understand this protocol.

E.g. from RFC 4466
<quote>
2.3.  Extended RENAME Command


   Arguments:  existing mailbox name
               new mailbox name
               OPTIONAL list of RENAME parameters

..... No RENAME parameters are defined in this document. .....
</quote>
Great, optional parameters. Just send something... might do something ...


>
> Cheers
>
> Simon


Greetings,
Syren

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