Unable to rename/delete a folder!

Hi Guys -
I am having problem renaming and deleteing any folder. The functions return false each time and no delete or rename is done. Can anyone spot what I am doing wrong? Here are the tow methods for this functionality:
public boolean renameFolder(String oldName, String newName) {
try {
boolean result = false;
Folder folderToBeRenamed = getFolder(oldName);
if (folderToBeRenamed.exists()) {
if (folderToBeRenamed.isOpen())
folderToBeRenamed.close(false);
result = folderToBeRenamed.renameTo(f1);
if (!result)
EL.writeError("UserStore: renameFolder: Error while renaming folder!");
else
EL.writeError("UserStore: renameFolder: Folder does not exists!");
if (result)
updateFolderNames();
return(result);
catch (Exception ex) {
EL.writeError("UserStore: deleteFolder: "+ex.getMessage());
return(false);
public boolean deleteFolder(String folderName) {
try {
boolean result = false;
Folder folderToBeRemoved = getFolder(folderPrefix+userFolderPrefix+folderName);
if (folderToBeRemoved.exists()) {
if (folderToBeRemoved.isOpen())
folderToBeRemoved.close(true);
result = folderToBeRemoved.delete(false);
if (!result)
EL.writeError("UserStore: deleteFolder: Error while deleting folder!");
if (result)
updateFolderNames();
return(result);
catch (Exception ex) {
EL.writeError("UserStore: renameFolder: "+ex.getMessage());
return(false);
Thanks guys! I'll look forward to your comments!

Hi there,
I am able to create a folder. But when I try to delete the folder it gives error like "can not delete default foder ".
I reuires help from u guys.
I have following doubts.
-how to list down all the folders.
- how to delete a folder
-how to rename a folder
your suggestions & code are most welcome.
If u have any code regarding this please semd/forward it at "[email protected]"
Thnx 4 ur help.

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Error Renaming/Deleting a folder!

Hi Guys -
I am having problem renaming and deleteing any folder. The functions return false each time and no delete or rename is done. Can anyone spot what I am doing wrong? Here are the tow methods for this functionality:
public boolean renameFolder(String oldName, String newName) {
try {
boolean result = false;
Folder folderToBeRenamed = getFolder(oldName);
if (folderToBeRenamed.exists()) {
if (folderToBeRenamed.isOpen())
folderToBeRenamed.close(false);
result = folderToBeRenamed.renameTo(f1);
if (!result)
EL.writeError("UserStore: renameFolder: Error while renaming folder!");
else
EL.writeError("UserStore: renameFolder: Folder does not exists!");
if (result)
updateFolderNames();
return(result);
catch (Exception ex) {
EL.writeError("UserStore: deleteFolder: "+ex.getMessage());
return(false);
public boolean deleteFolder(String folderName) {
try {
boolean result = false;
Folder folderToBeRemoved = getFolder(folderPrefix+userFolderPrefix+folderName);
if (folderToBeRemoved.exists()) {
if (folderToBeRemoved.isOpen())
folderToBeRemoved.close(true);
result = folderToBeRemoved.delete(false);
if (!result)
EL.writeError("UserStore: deleteFolder: Error while deleting folder!");
if (result)
updateFolderNames();
return(result);
catch (Exception ex) {
EL.writeError("UserStore: renameFolder: "+ex.getMessage());
return(false);
Thanks guys! I'll look forward to your comments!

I've never tried renaming a folder but here is the class I use to delete one and move its contents to a deleted items folder.
=================================
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.*;
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
import javax.activation.*;
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          return movemessages(url,srcFolder,destFolder);
     private String movemessages(String url, String srcFolder, String destFolder) {
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          Properties props = System.getProperties();
          props.put("mail.imap.connectiontimeout",timeoutVal);
          props.put("mail.imap.timeout",timeoutVal);
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          Store store = null;
          Folder sourceF = null;
          Folder destinationF = null;
          try {
               URLName urln = new URLName(url);
               store = session.getStore(urln);
               store.connect();
               sourceF = store.getFolder(srcFolder);
               destinationF = store.getFolder(destFolder);
               sourceF.open(Folder.READ_WRITE);
               destinationF.open(Folder.READ_WRITE);
               Message[] msgs = sourceF.getMessages();
               sourceF.copyMessages(msgs,destinationF);
          } catch (Exception moveF2) {
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               messageString = "An error occured while deleting the folder.";
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               sourceF.close(true);
               destinationF.close(true);
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          } catch (Exception closeExc)
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Hello community,
I experience a very strange behavior of iTunes in combination with Symlinked folders. I use Windows 7 and my folder structure is listed below. I have a Laptop with a 256GB SSD and instead DVD-Drive a 640GB SATA drive.
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Now when I change the Album Artist of an album iTunes kills/deletes my Music symlink folder after completing the first rename and show the rest of the album as missing files (with the ! in front)
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I have used a folder junction instead also. All without joy.
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Sorry for this text monster, but this really bugs me.
Best regards Bruce
P.S. Maybe Apple will here my whining and look into this behavior also.
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s]
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Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
iTunes and symlinks don't play nicely... They work OK as long as iTunes is only reading data but get all confused when iTunes tries to write back. I recommend you just put the whole library on a drive big enough to hold it all in one go.
tt2

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hello again,
i didn't really dare to delete the blue home folders before, just in case everything went wrong, but now i think i have so little space that i can't afford to lose 2.25gb!
one thing that slightly worries me is the fact that the 'proper' library folder (in the home icon) is 2.09gb, whereas the 'wrong' one (from the blue folder forenamesurname) is 2.24gb - this is the one i would be deleting. just seems odd to delete a larger file than the one i presume i'm using.
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I am getting the following warning message when I try to delete a folder. The delete button is active and when I hit the delete button a confirm message pops up. When I confirm the delete I get the following warning message and the folder does not get deleted.
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Hi Matt
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If a folder inherits policies from the parent folder and if the parent does not allow subfolders to override the policies, is it impossible to delete the folder?!!
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