IDs for the system folders?

[Ralf.Smith]

Hi!

I would like to know if there is a way to identify system folders (ex: inbox, sent items, etc.) in Zimbra. After having a closer look, it seems to me that they have an ID lower or equal to 16? Are the IDs always the same for system folders, regardless of language (ex: Japanese mailbox)? If IDs cannot be relied upon, how can we reliably identify which folders are system folder.

Thanks in advance for your answer,
Ralf

[Krishopper]

These are the folder id's that are defined in the source code:

public static final int ID_FOLDER_USER_ROOT = 1;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_INBOX     = 2;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_TRASH     = 3;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_SPAM      = 4;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_SENT      = 5;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_DRAFTS    = 6;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_CONTACTS  = 7;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_TAGS      = 8;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_CONVERSATIONS = 9;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_CALENDAR  = 10;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_ROOT      = 11;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_NOTEBOOK  = 12;      // no longer created in new mailboxes since Helix (bug 39647).  old mailboxes may still contain a system folder with id 12
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_AUTO_CONTACTS = 13;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_IM_LOGS   = 14;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_TASKS     = 15;
    public static final int ID_FOLDER_BRIEFCASE = 16;

and the code where they are created, showing their names:

Folder root = Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_ROOT, this, null, "ROOT",     hidden, MailItem.TYPE_UNKNOWN,      0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_TAGS,          this, root, "Tags",          hidden, MailItem.TYPE_TAG,          0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_CONVERSATIONS, this, root, "Conversations", hidden, MailItem.TYPE_CONVERSATION, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);

        byte system = Folder.FOLDER_IS_IMMUTABLE;
        Folder userRoot = Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_USER_ROOT, this, root, "USER_ROOT", system, MailItem.TYPE_UNKNOWN, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_INBOX,    this, userRoot, "Inbox",    system, MailItem.TYPE_MESSAGE, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_TRASH,    this, userRoot, "Trash",    system, MailItem.TYPE_UNKNOWN, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_SPAM,     this, userRoot, "Junk",     system, MailItem.TYPE_MESSAGE, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_SENT,     this, userRoot, "Sent",     system, MailItem.TYPE_MESSAGE, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_DRAFTS,   this, userRoot, "Drafts",   system, MailItem.TYPE_MESSAGE, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_CONTACTS, this, userRoot, "Contacts", system, MailItem.TYPE_CONTACT, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_CALENDAR, this, userRoot, "Calendar", system, MailItem.TYPE_APPOINTMENT, Flag.BITMASK_CHECKED, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_TASKS,    this, userRoot, "Tasks",    system, MailItem.TYPE_TASK,        Flag.BITMASK_CHECKED, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_AUTO_CONTACTS, this, userRoot, "Emailed Contacts", system, MailItem.TYPE_CONTACT, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_IM_LOGS,  this, userRoot, "Chats",    system, MailItem.TYPE_MESSAGE, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);
        Folder.create(ID_FOLDER_BRIEFCASE, this, userRoot, "Briefcase", system, MailItem.TYPE_DOCUMENT, 0, MailItem.DEFAULT_COLOR_RGB, null, null);

So that being said, I don't think they are likely to just decide to change things around.

[Ralf.Smith]

Awsome!
Thank you for your quick answer.