Chris G <cl@isbd.net> wrote:
http://docs.python.org/lib/mailbox-maildir.html http://docs.python.org/lib/mailbox-mbox.html
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In fact the Maildir sub-class documentation is not at all clear about what you get when you call list_folders(), a list of folders at what level in the hierarchy?
Warning: I'm a postmaster, but my python isn't expert. Under the current Maildir, I guess, but you're right that it's not at all clear. Maildir supports nested folders (directories in directories) which Mbox doesn't (can't have files in files, usually). I think the key section of the explanation is: "Folders of the style introduced by the Courier mail transfer agent are also supported. Any subdirectory of the main mailbox is considered a folder if "." is the first character in its name." Hope that explains, -- MJ Ray - see/vidu http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Experienced webmaster-developers for hire http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ Also: statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, workers co-op. Writing on koha, debian, sat TV, Kewstoke http://mjr.towers.org.uk/