# DeltaChat folder in Maildir - needs to be created by hand?

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707>\
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**Created:** [June 4, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707 "2021-06-04T14:26:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![M-Stenzel](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/m-stenzel/32/1144_2.png) [@M-Stenzel](https://forum.delta.chat/u/M-Stenzel)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707/1 "2021-06-04T14:26:29Z")

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Hi users,

I am using my regular mail address for DC as well. To make it more convenient all the DC mails should be transferred to a dedicated DeltaChat directory residing within the Maildir folder.  
Up to now even though I chose the option “Move to DeltaChat folder automatically” the messages were stuck in the general INBOX folder.  
Using Thunderbird I created the DeltaChat folder by hand, and after that the DC mails are sent there automatically.  
Now I wonder, will DC (normally!) create a folder DeltaChat in Maildir?  
BTW the mail server is a combination of postfix+dovecot.

Martin.

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**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707/2 "2021-06-04T14:56:22Z")

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normally, the DeltaChat folder should be created automatically as needed. once done, please note that only DeltaChat messages are moved, “normal” mails are not moved.  
however, of course, there may also be a bug, maybe a bug that appears only in special combinations - if you rename the folder in thunderbird, you will probably again have the mails stuck in the inbox? maybe someone else can confirm/negate that behavior?

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**Author:** ![link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/link2xt/32/1971_2.png) [@link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/u/link2xt)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707/4 "2021-06-07T00:51:10Z")

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It would be helpful if you can move your DeltaChat folder to backup, then restart DeltaChat and see if it fails to create the folder. If it fails, look into the log for any errors.

Normally Delta Chat tries to create DeltaChat folder right after account configuration and immediately after reconnection.

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**Author:** ![per](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@per](https://forum.delta.chat/u/per)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707/5 "2021-06-10T07:16:39Z")

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This problem might be related to the DeltaChat iOS issue:  
DeltaChat messages are kept in infolder #1255

> <https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-ios/issues/1255>
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> Device: iOS 14.4.2 on an iPhone 8
> iOS version: iOS 14.4.2
> Delta Chat version: 1.20.2
> Expected behavior: DeltaChat messages are moved to the DeltaChat...

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**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/deltachat-folder-in-maildir-needs-to-be-created-by-hand/1707/6 "2026-10-06T15:02:28Z")

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