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Mail Tag Projection
This context describes a mailbox view that groups messages by plus-address tags while retaining one authoritative message and state.
Language
Source Maildir: The authoritative Maildir whose messages and shared state are exposed through tag folders. Avoid: Source directory, original folder
Plus tag:
The complete suffix after the first + in a recipient address local-part. A plus tag identifies one flat tag folder.
Avoid: Label, category, nested tag
Tag folder: A mailbox folder containing projections of every source message carrying its plus tag. Avoid: Physical folder, copied mailbox
Tag namespace: The separately mounted Dovecot namespace that contains all generated tag folders. Avoid: Overlay, destination directory
Message projection: An appearance of a source message in a tag folder. Multiple projections share the source message's state and lifetime. Avoid: Copy, duplicate
Mailbox hierarchy separator: The configured Dovecot namespace character that separates mailbox levels and therefore must be escaped when it occurs inside a flat plus tag. Avoid: Maildir delimiter, tag separator