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Rationalising email folders

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......@@ -868,15 +868,20 @@ adduser myusername sasl
addgroup Debian-exim sasl
/etc/init.d/exim4 restart
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/sent
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/sent/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/sent/cur
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/sent/new
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/.learn-spam
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/.learn-spam/cur
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/.learn-spam/new
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/.learn-spam/tmp
ln -s /etc/skel/.learn-spam /etc/skel/spam
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/Sent
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/Sent/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/Sent/cur
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/Sent/new
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-spam
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-spam/cur
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-spam/new
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-spam/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-ham
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-ham/cur
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-ham/new
mkdir -m 700 /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-ham/tmp
ln -s /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-spam /etc/skel/Maildir/spam
ln -s /etc/skel/Maildir/.learn-ham /etc/skel/Maildir/ham
#+END_SRC
If you're starting from scratch and don't already have a /Maildir/ directory in your home directory, then create one as follows:
......@@ -887,15 +892,20 @@ mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/cur
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/new
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/sent
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/sent/cur
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/sent/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/sent/new
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/Sent
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/Sent/cur
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/Sent/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/Sent/new
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-spam
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-spam/cur
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-spam/new
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-spam/tmp
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-ham
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-ham/cur
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-ham/new
mkdir -m 700 /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-ham/tmp
ln -s /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-spam /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/spam
ln -s /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/.learn-ham /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir/ham
chown -R $MYUSERNAME:$MYUSERNAME /home/$MYUSERNAME/Maildir
#+END_SRC
......@@ -1192,7 +1202,7 @@ emacs /home/myusername/.muttrc
Search for the *mailboxes* variable and add entries for the mailing lists you just created. For example:
#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
mailboxes = =sent =mailinglistname
mailboxes = =Sent =mailinglistname
#+END_SRC
Then save and exit.
......@@ -1537,8 +1547,9 @@ set mbox_type=Maildir
set folder="~/Maildir"
set mask="!^\\.[^.]"
set mbox="~/Maildir"
set record="+sent"
set postponed="+.Drafts"
set record="+Sent"
set postponed="+Drafts"
set trash="+Trash"
set spoolfile="~/Maildir"
auto_view text/x-vcard text/html text/enriched
set editor="emacsclient %s"
......@@ -1558,7 +1569,7 @@ set sidebar_sort=yes
set rfc2047_parameters
# Show inbox and sent items
mailboxes = =sent
mailboxes = =Sent
# Alter these colours as needed for maximum bling
color sidebar_new yellow default
......@@ -1792,9 +1803,9 @@ rm -rf /var/www/$HOSTNAME/htdocs/mail/installer
Now with a browser navigate to https://mydomainname.com/mail and log in.
You'll notice that you may not be able to see any mailing list folders which you may have created earlier using the /mailinglistrule/ script. To make folders visible click on the cog-like settings icon at the bottom left of the screen then select *manage folders*. You will then be able to select which folders you wish to become visible. Make sure that the *sent* and *spam* folders are selected.
You'll notice that you may not be able to see any mailing list folders which you may have created earlier using the /mailinglistrule/ script. To make folders visible click on the cog-like settings icon at the bottom left of the screen then select *manage folders*. You will then be able to select which folders you wish to become visible. Make sure that the *Sent*, *spam* and *ham* folders are selected.
Click on the *Mail* icon to go back to your main mail screen then click on the *Settings* icon at the top right of the screen and select *special folders*. Set *Sent* to (lower case) *sent* and *Junk* to *spam*.
Click on the *Mail* icon to go back to your main mail screen then click on the *Settings* icon at the top right of the screen and select *special folders*. Set *Junk* to *spam*.
*** Thunderbird
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