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Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Gro=DFjohann) writes:

> Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:
>=20
>> Right, but there is no generic connection between directories and the
>> delimiter character used in group names with IMAP.
>=20
> I vaguely recall that there is an IMAP protocol element where you can
> ask the server which character it uses as a hierarchy delimiter.  Am I
> dreaming?

You are right, but I think it is hard to use it in any useful way, the
hierarchy delimiter can change between hierarchies.  For example, just
because you know that `.' is used to delimiter "INBOX" from "private"
doesn't mean you know anything about the delimiter used below
"private".  (You could replace "INBOX" with "~" and "private" with
"mail" for a UoW example.)

Of course, please prove me wrong.