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== Maildir ==
Hi,
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Pluggable_Mail_Stores explains very nicely why we need
other pluggable stores.
My project this summer under R Kent James (:rkent) was to make our existing test suite to
pass successfully with maildir enabled as the default mailbox storage format.
We have the implementation of maildir mail store in the backend. And users can enable it
in Thunderbird. But, while making these tests pass with maildir, we found a number of issues
in the backend implementation and fixed most of them. And, we hope that soon we will be able
to allow maildir without any fear of dataloss.
=== Enable Maildir mailbox format ===
If you want to experience maildir, you need to set the string pref
"mail.serverDefaultStoreContractID" to "@mozilla.org/msgstore/maildirstore;1".
Though, we aren't sure of the side-effects of using maildir as the default store on a profile
that was created on Berkeley mailbox(mbox) format; so we suggest you to create a fresh profile
to work with maildir so as to avoid any dataloss that might occur.
=== Operations now successful with Maildir ===
There are still a few issues left to be addressed with maildir implementation. But a number of
issues were addressed. So far,
* The pop3 filters work reliably with maildir. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=827048 bug 827048]
* All local folder operations are successful with maildir now. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1028548 bug 1028548]
* Movemail download now works with maildir. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1037947 bug 1027947]
* Quarantine filter moves now work with maildir. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1044456 bug 1044456]
* Sub folder directories are created at the expected place now. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1017939 bug 1017939]
=== Operations still unsuccessful with Maildir ===
The major issues left with maildir are that of IMAP.
* IMAP filters don't work with maildir.
* Rename of IMAP folders is in progress. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857436 bug 857436]
=== Methods that may result in Process crash ===
Please don't use CopyService for any copy operations in the source code if you are using maildir. As of now,
we haven't addressed this bit and copying using CopyService results in process crash.
I will keep editing this page to keep everyone updated with the status of maildir implementation in Thunderbird.
Thanks.
Hi,
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Pluggable_Mail_Stores explains very nicely why we need
other pluggable stores.
My project this summer under R Kent James (:rkent) was to make our existing test suite to
pass successfully with maildir enabled as the default mailbox storage format.
We have the implementation of maildir mail store in the backend. And users can enable it
in Thunderbird. But, while making these tests pass with maildir, we found a number of issues
in the backend implementation and fixed most of them. And, we hope that soon we will be able
to allow maildir without any fear of dataloss.
=== Enable Maildir mailbox format ===
If you want to experience maildir, you need to set the string pref
"mail.serverDefaultStoreContractID" to "@mozilla.org/msgstore/maildirstore;1".
Though, we aren't sure of the side-effects of using maildir as the default store on a profile
that was created on Berkeley mailbox(mbox) format; so we suggest you to create a fresh profile
to work with maildir so as to avoid any dataloss that might occur.
=== Operations now successful with Maildir ===
There are still a few issues left to be addressed with maildir implementation. But a number of
issues were addressed. So far,
* The pop3 filters work reliably with maildir. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=827048 bug 827048]
* All local folder operations are successful with maildir now. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1028548 bug 1028548]
* Movemail download now works with maildir. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1037947 bug 1027947]
* Quarantine filter moves now work with maildir. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1044456 bug 1044456]
* Sub folder directories are created at the expected place now. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1017939 bug 1017939]
=== Operations still unsuccessful with Maildir ===
The major issues left with maildir are that of IMAP.
* IMAP filters don't work with maildir.
* Rename of IMAP folders is in progress. See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857436 bug 857436]
=== Methods that may result in Process crash ===
Please don't use CopyService for any copy operations in the source code if you are using maildir. As of now,
we haven't addressed this bit and copying using CopyService results in process crash.
I will keep editing this page to keep everyone updated with the status of maildir implementation in Thunderbird.
Thanks.
