[GH-ISSUE #891] SMS Backup+ assumes 'INBOX' at the root of the IMAP directory tree but email account may have been set otherwise #695

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opened 2026-02-26 01:31:22 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @tocqueville7 on GitHub (Apr 25, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/891

Expected behaviour

Operational (manual or automatic) 'save' function

Actual behaviour

Does not work anymore since April 2018 upgrade to 1.5.11: Error message is :
"Missing required argument to List [...] Command: LIST (SPECIAL USE)"" "INBOX/*"; response: #3# [BAD, Missing required argument to List])

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

I suspect the origin of the problem comes from the fact that my IMAP account (at Orange.fr) is not (cannot be) configured to start with INBOX/
It would be useful to be able to modify this assumption from within SMS Backup+

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Android version: 4.4.2
Phone model / brand: HTC One Mini 2
SMS Backup+ version installed: 1.5.11
Messaging app: Orange.fr

Originally created by @tocqueville7 on GitHub (Apr 25, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/891 ### Expected behaviour Operational (manual or automatic) 'save' function ### Actual behaviour Does not work anymore since April 2018 upgrade to 1.5.11: Error message is : **"Missing required argument to List [...] Command: LIST (SPECIAL USE)"" "INBOX/*"; response: #3# [BAD, Missing required argument to List])** ### Steps to reproduce the behaviour I suspect the origin of the problem comes from the fact that my IMAP account (at Orange.fr) is not (cannot be) configured to start with INBOX/ It would be useful to be able to modify this assumption from within SMS Backup+ ### Please specify the following: * Android version: 4.4.2 * Phone model / brand: HTC One Mini 2 * SMS Backup+ version installed: 1.5.11 * Messaging app: Orange.fr

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Apr 29, 2018):

the INBOX name is specified in the IMAP protocol:

The case-insensitive mailbox name INBOX is a special name reserved to
mean "the primary mailbox for this user on this server". The
interpretation of all other names is implementation-dependent.

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3501

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Apr 29, 2018): the INBOX name is specified in the IMAP protocol: > The case-insensitive mailbox name INBOX is a special name reserved to > mean "the primary mailbox for this user on this server". The > interpretation of all other names is implementation-dependent. https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3501

kerem commented

2026-02-26 01:31:23 +03:00

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@tocqueville7 commented on GitHub (Apr 30, 2018):

Dear Jan,
Thanks for your answer. I was wrong with my assumption then. Orange does probably comply with the IMAP protocol.
But what is wrong then?
What can be causing the error message that I reproduced in my original message ("Missing required argument to List [...] Command: LIST (SPECIAL USE)"" "INBOX/*", etc.)
SMS BACKUP PLUS does not work for me anymore since 20180425 while I was very happy with it until then...
Regards,

@tocqueville7 commented on GitHub (Apr 30, 2018): Dear Jan, Thanks for your answer. I was wrong with my assumption then. Orange does probably comply with the IMAP protocol. But what is wrong then? What can be causing the error message that I reproduced in my original message ("Missing required argument to List [...] Command: LIST (SPECIAL USE)"" "INBOX/*", etc.) SMS BACKUP PLUS does not work for me anymore since 20180425 while I was very happy with it until then... Regards,

kerem commented

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@jcrben commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2018):

If you're a paying subscriber to Orange.fr, perhaps you could ask them for help?

@jcrben commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2018): If you're a paying subscriber to Orange.fr, perhaps you could ask them for help?