Hi. I have the same problem here. You said: "I figured it out, when I set the default to dovecot it worked!!! " Where did you set this default value? Can you explain it a little more? Thanks! Mast3rbug Don Steiny wrote: > > Hi, > > I am using 1.4.15 with dovecot on Linux and instead of folder > listings I get: > > *ERROR: Could not complete request.* > Query: CREATE "Maildir/.INBOX.Sent" > Reason Given: Character not allowed in mailbox name: '.' > > > I tried a bunch of different thing, but can't get it to work. I > grepped around in the directory and can't find that error message. I can > use IMAP fine with Thunderbird. > > -Don > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > ----- > squirrelmail-users mailing list > Posting guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/postingguidelines > List address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > List archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user > List info (subscribe/unsubscribe/change options): > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Yikes%2C-weird-and-undocumented-problem-%22character-not-allowed-in-mailbox-name%22-tp20240990p21067822.html Sent from the squirrelmail-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ ----- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/postingguidelines List address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List info (subscribe/unsubscribe/change options): https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users