The IMAP command “RENAME” (to --------) failed with server error: Failure.

[philipxz]

Mac OS X Version 10.5.6
Mail Version 3.5
IMAP for Gmail

I wanted to rename my mailbox name to my Gmail username because I think it looks silly when the sub-mailbox "[Gmail]" is already in a folder named "GMAIL". Don't you think?

 

[r.j.s]

The error means you cannot rename that folder. It is a folder on the server, and must keep that name in order for your email to work.

 

[philipxz]

So I have no choice?

 

[r.j.s]

So I have no choice?

Not really.

 

[philipxz]

If people had multiple Gmail accounts it would just keep saying [Gmail]? Eek.😱

 

[r.j.s]

If people had multiple Gmail accounts it would just keep saying [Gmail]? Eek.😱

It may, I don't have more than 1 account, so I don't know. Mine says [Gmail].

 

[brand]

You can go into Mail.app Preferences and change the description of the email account and it will be reflected on the sidebar.