Tony Hansen (tony@att.com)
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 01:41:08 -0500
Steve Hole wrote:
>
> On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 10:32:16 -0500 Pete Maclean <aaddict@maclean.com>
> wrote:
> ...
> > For me, however, the ideal solution would be different
> > from what John proposes. What I would like to see is a command that
> > essentially asks "what is the name of the message container that serves
> > function X" where X could express, for example, "is the default repository
> > for newly delivered messages" or "holds messages that have been
> > deleted".
>
> There is such a mechanism -- the canonical name INBOX. The client is
> absolutely free to map this however they choose.
Steve, Pete meant it more generically than just inbox. He also wants X
for other things such as "deleted messages" (his words above), "draft
messages", "sent messages", etc.
Tony Hansen
tony@att.com
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