ENT2001: IMAP Folders with Non-text Characters Are Not Displayed (281211)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Entourage 2001 for Mac

This article was previously published under Q281211

SYMPTOMS

When you try to view a folder on an Internet Messaging Access Protocol (IMAP) server, the folder is not displayed in your Entourage Folder List.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because you created the folder with a different IMAP client by using a forward slash (/) in its name. A similar behavior may occur with other non-text characters.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, edit the name and remove the forward slash character in the client that you created the folder in.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

You can add the forward slash character to the folder on the IMAP server by using a Microsoft Windows Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express client.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/23/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB281211