Fails to create folder with special characters

[Cronus89]

The email server is surgemail, and has a semi invisible System Recycling Folder. You only typically see it when using IMAP.

I get the below error when it tries to create this folder. I assume it doesnt like a character somewhere

Finding Folders: 62 folders
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/mnt/user/backups/email/imapbackup/imapbackup.py", line 749, in
main()
File "/mnt/user/backups/email/imapbackup/imapbackup.py", line 648, in main
create_folder_structure(names)
File "/mnt/user/backups/email/imapbackup/imapbackup.py", line 626, in create_folder_structure
os.mkdir(disk_foldername)
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '-System Recycling-.sbd/#Lists.sbd'

[Rui Carmo]

Strange. None of those characters is by itself forbidden in a UNIX filesystem. Have you tried using `--folders` to work around that, or creating a non-Thunderbird mailbox?

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On 28 Mar 2020, at 06:05, Cronus89 ***@***.***> wrote:  The email server is surgemail, and has a semi invisible System Recycling Folder. You only typically see it when using IMAP. I get the below error when it tries to create this folder. I assume it doesnt like a character somewhere Finding Folders: 62 folders Traceback (most recent call last): File "/mnt/user/backups/email/imapbackup/imapbackup.py", line 749, in main() File "/mnt/user/backups/email/imapbackup/imapbackup.py", line 648, in main create_folder_structure(names) File "/mnt/user/backups/email/imapbackup/imapbackup.py", line 626, in create_folder_structure os.mkdir(disk_foldername) OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '-System Recycling-.sbd/#Lists.sbd' — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[Cronus89]

Seems to be working with non thunderbird style. Whats the difference?

Also i wasnt going to do --folders as if there are folders added later, I'd like them to automatically be backed up. an exclude option might be handy.

[Rui Carmo]

I cannot reproduce this. Please submit an appropriate patch if possible.

[Rui Carmo]

This has been open for a few months now with no activity, so I'm closing it.