dovecot mailbox settings auto-create vs auto-subscribe

Question

I read this document, but still do not understand difference between following:

mailbox Junk {
    auto = create # autocreate Junk, but don't autosubscribe
    special_use = \Junk
}

mailbox Junk {
    auto = subscribe # autocreate and autosubscribe the Junk mailbox
    special_use = \Junk
}

Talal Al-Khalifa · Answer 1 · 2020-01-19T21:19:20.167

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The box's with auto=subscribe ( will be created auto once you set your IMAP account on your email client for the first-time). while the auto = create, you will need to subscribe manually to it after you setup your IMAP on your client.

edited Jan 19 '20 at 21:19

answered Feb 13 '17 at 16:37

Talal Al-Khalifa

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This is actually incorrect, "auto = subscribe" will create and subscribe, while "auto = create" will create but not subscribe. – TriadicTech Apr 04 '19 at 13:43
@TriadicTech your answer is correct – Talal Al-Khalifa Jun 03 '19 at 19:09

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