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How to get rid of "Mailbox does not allow inferior mailboxes"?
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RobOnTheCape
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Nov 17, 2012, 06:40 AM
 
When using Outlook 2011, and it connects to my work server(IMAP) I get the above message in the lower left hand corner of my screen. I've tried an online search, however, I'm wondering if anyone here has a fix for this.

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Waragainstsleep
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Nov 17, 2012, 12:49 PM
 
Have you tried to delete a whole folder of email at any point?
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
RobOnTheCape  (op)
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Nov 17, 2012, 01:51 PM
 
I haven't. Why?
     
Waragainstsleep
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Nov 17, 2012, 02:12 PM
 
It seems some servers will only allow mail folders to store messages or other folders but not both at once. That can cause that particular error and can happen if you have messages in your trash or deleted items folder and then you delete a folder as well.

http://blog.workingweb.nl/2012/01/04/dovecot-with-mbox-imap-and-subfolders-or-target-mailbox-doesnt-allow-inferior-mailboxes/

Do you know what kind of server it is?
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
   
 
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