XADM: Folder with Slash Mark (/) Cannot Be Seen By IMAP4 Clients

• Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When you are using an IMAP4 e-mail client, not all public folders are displayed in the list of public folders.

CAUSE

The public folders that aren't visible contain a slash mark (/) in the public folder name. The slash mark is designed as hierarchy delimiter in IMAP and is used to delimit levels of hierarchy in a mailbox name.

RESOLUTION

Change the folder name to eliminate the slash mark. The following characters are valid in public folder names:

Tilde ~
Exclamation point !
At sign @
Number sign #
Dollar sign $
Percent %
Caret ^
Ampersand &
Asterisk *
Parentheses ()
Braces {}
Brackets []
Apostrophe '
Underscore _
Hyphen -
Equal sign =
Plus sign +
Vertical bar |
Backslash \

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

1. Create a public folder whose name contains the slash mark.



2. Use an IMAP client or telnet command to download the folder list.



3. Log on to a MAPI e-mail client and view the folder list.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb