[Akonadi] [Bug 319513] New: Cannot create a maildir folder named "cur", "new" or "tmp"

[Jonathan Marten]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319513

            Bug ID: 319513
           Summary: Cannot create a maildir folder named "cur", "new" or
                    "tmp"
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: Akonadi
           Version: GIT (master)
          Platform: Compiled Sources
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: Maildir Resource
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: jjm at keelhaul.me.uk

These folder names are obviously special to the internal operation of maildir. 
But the user doesn't know that, and if they attempt to create a folder with one
of those names in a maildir resource (which is the preferred format for Local
Folders) the creation fails with no error message or any other indication why.

This only seems to happen if the folder is being created in an empty folder
(one that contains no items), or only subfolders.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:

1.  In either kmail or akonadiconsole, go to or create a new empty folder which
is a maildir resource.

2.  From the context menu, click "New Folder".

3.  Enter one of the names "cur", "new" or "tmp" (without the quotes of
course).

Actual Results:  
No subfolder is created.  No error message is shown.

If the original folder had no subfolders, then a "+" expansion indicator
flashes briefly in the folder tree and then disappears again.


Expected Results:  
Either a subfolder of that name should be created, or if this is not possible
due to internal limitations then an appropriate error message should be shown.

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