2 files changed, 24 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/worker/imap/connect.go b/worker/imap/connect.go
index 6f341753..f0ed8043 100644
--- a/worker/imap/connect.go
+++ b/worker/imap/connect.go
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ func (w *IMAPWorker) connect() (*client.Client, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	info := make(chan *imap.MailboxInfo, 1)
+	if err := c.List("", "", info); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve delimiter: %w", err)
+	}
+	mailboxinfo := <-info
+	w.delimiter = mailboxinfo.Delimiter
+	if w.delimiter == "" {
+		// just in case some implementation does not follow standards
+		w.delimiter = "/"
+	}
+
 	return c, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/worker/imap/worker.go b/worker/imap/worker.go
index 1f61f458..f9a722e6 100644
--- a/worker/imap/worker.go
+++ b/worker/imap/worker.go
@@ -61,11 +61,12 @@ type imapConfig struct {
 type IMAPWorker struct {
 	config imapConfig
 
-	client   *imapClient
-	selected *imap.MailboxStatus
-	updates  chan client.Update
-	worker   *types.Worker
-	seqMap   SeqMap
+	client    *imapClient
+	selected  *imap.MailboxStatus
+	updates   chan client.Update
+	worker    *types.Worker
+	seqMap    SeqMap
+	delimiter string
 
 	idler    *idler
 	observer *observer
@@ -311,3 +312,10 @@ func (w *IMAPWorker) Run() {
 func (w *IMAPWorker) Capabilities() *models.Capabilities {
 	return w.caps
 }
+
+func (w *IMAPWorker) PathSeparator() string {
+	if w.delimiter == "" {
+		return "/"
+	}
+	return w.delimiter
+}