[Users] Messages in Draft folder are not treated as drafts

[Dustin Miller]

On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 13:39:06 +0200
<mahlamytsike at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 07:23:58 +0600
> Dustin Miller <dustbiz at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 6 Mar 2023 01:15:53 +0200
> > <mahlamytsike at gmail.com> wrote:
> >   
> > > I use a Gmail IMAP account in Claws Mail.
> > > 
> > > My goal is to be able to use Draft messages both on the phone and
> > > in Claws Mail at the same time. 
> > > 
> > > I set it up for that:
> > > 
> > > Configuration → Preferences for Current Account → Account →
> > > Advanced → Put Draft messages in →
> > > "#imap/mahlamytsike at gmail.com/[Gmail]/Drafts"
> > > 
> > > Now when I edit messages in Claws Mail, it puts them correctly to
> > > [Gmail]/Drafts. Then, when I want to edit these drafts in
> > > [Gmail]/Drafts with Claws Mail, I get message viewer window, not
> > > editor window.
> > >     
> > DM: What is the process you are using to try to edit these drafts?
> > Are you using 'Message'-'Re-edit' from the menu (or its equivalent)?
> > ---Dustin  
> 
> I'm trying to use Claws Mail built-in editor with send button.
> Message → Re-edit is inactive for [Gmail]/Drafts, same time it is
> actove for [Imap]/Drafts. After setting up  Configuration →
> Preferences for Current Account → Account → Advanced → Put Draft
> messages in → "#imap/mahlamytsike at gmail.com/[Gmail]/Drafts" I would
> like to have [Gmail]/Drafts active too for re-editing.
> 
DM: Okay, then perhaps Paul's suggestion about changing the type of the
[Gmail]/Drafts folder to 'Draft' will then make it active for
re-editing? At least that's what I would look into next, if I'm
understanding correctly what you're trying to do. ---Dustin