> Is it possible to get Outlook Express work properly with "altnamspace: > off"? (OK, I know that it is hard to place "Outlook Express" and "work > properly" in same sentence, but let ignore that for a second). > > From what I've managed to get working (or not working) so far with > altnamespace turned off, it looks like this: > > By default, Sent Items and Drafts folders are not usable. Seems that OE > can't use "INBOX.Sent Items", it must have "Sent Items". Attempt to > define folder for Sent Items as "INBOX.Sent Items" in OE settings > results in message saying that folder names can't contain slash, > backslash and dot characters. > > If I set "root folder path" option to "INBOX" in OE account config, than > it can use Sent Items and Drafts (since now OE internally transforms > them into top level folders). However, now I can't see or access shared > folders and other user's folders (only folders under my INBOX folder are > visible). > > Another thing is that when exiting from OE, it attempts to recheck all > folders for new messages. If "root folder path" is set, it fails to > authenticate (!?) and I need to retype the password. > > Question. Is enabling altnamespace the only way to fully support > Outlook Express clients?
>From what I heard people are using a filter rule in OE to move sent mails to the Sent folder on the server. It's a bug which M$ knows about and they suggest using a rule somewhere on their website. Simon --- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
