Need help setting up IMAP account
I have an IMAP account with JustHost. I'm confused about how to set it up on the iPhone so that deleted and sent messages are stored on the server in the same folder they would be stored in if I deleted or sent them from Mail.app. JustHost include this particular instruction for Mail.app:
+Mac Mail IMAP Note: The "IMAP Path Prefix" needs to be set to INBOX otherwise Mail.app will not be able to store deleted, draft or sent mail on the server. click for more info+
I did this in Mail and it seems to be working well. But do I also have to include this prefix in the settings for this account on the iPhone?
And do I need to "map" the Sent, Trash and Drafts mailboxes to particular folders in the Settings > Account > Advanced panel? Right now it's very confusing because on my Mac this is what I see:
!http://img.skitch.com/20090712-b2px72desgpx9jrwyw7jyihrjh.png!
See how there's still a "Sent" and "Trash" folder under BMA.com way down at the bottom? Why? Almost all of my sent and deleted messages from this account appear in the "Sent" and "Trash" folders at the top underneath the Sent and Trash icons.
On my iPhone I see something similar. At the top there's an Inbox, Drafts, Sent and Trash folder with the special icons for each; then underneath that there are "Deleted Messages", "Drafts" and "Sent" folders that just look like normal folders. However, the problem here is that most of my deleted and sent messages are actually in those folders, not the ones up top.
Ach, so confused!
Message was edited by: Badlydrawnboy
+Mac Mail IMAP Note: The "IMAP Path Prefix" needs to be set to INBOX otherwise Mail.app will not be able to store deleted, draft or sent mail on the server. click for more info+
I did this in Mail and it seems to be working well. But do I also have to include this prefix in the settings for this account on the iPhone?
And do I need to "map" the Sent, Trash and Drafts mailboxes to particular folders in the Settings > Account > Advanced panel? Right now it's very confusing because on my Mac this is what I see:
!http://img.skitch.com/20090712-b2px72desgpx9jrwyw7jyihrjh.png!
See how there's still a "Sent" and "Trash" folder under BMA.com way down at the bottom? Why? Almost all of my sent and deleted messages from this account appear in the "Sent" and "Trash" folders at the top underneath the Sent and Trash icons.
On my iPhone I see something similar. At the top there's an Inbox, Drafts, Sent and Trash folder with the special icons for each; then underneath that there are "Deleted Messages", "Drafts" and "Sent" folders that just look like normal folders. However, the problem here is that most of my deleted and sent messages are actually in those folders, not the ones up top.
Ach, so confused!
Message was edited by: Badlydrawnboy
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