Package gnu.mail.providers.maildir
This is a provider for Dan Bernstein's
Maildir mailbox format,
used primarily by the
qmail MTA, and
also by some MUAs such as
mutt.
| MaildirFolder | The folder class implementing a Maildir-format mailbox. |
| MaildirMessage | The message class implementing the Maildir mail protocol. |
| MaildirStore | The storage class implementing the Maildir mailbox format. |
This is a provider for Dan Bernstein's
Maildir mailbox format,
used primarily by the
qmail MTA, and
also by some MUAs such as
mutt.
Further information about the format of a Maildir mailbox is available
here.
This provider supports the following properties:
| Name |
Type |
Description |
| mail.maildir.home |
directory path |
The path to a directory that holds Maildir mailboxes.
Such files and directories will be exposed as mail folders by the
provider. |
| mail.maildir.maildir |
file path |
The path to a Maildir directory which should be considered to be the
primary inbox for the user (equivalent to the MAILDIR environment variable).
Requests for "INBOX" will return this as a Folder.
If not set, ${user.home}/Maildir will be attempted. |