diff --git a/melib/src/conf.rs b/melib/src/conf.rs
index 55d2a5e2..36fdb969 100644
--- a/melib/src/conf.rs
+++ b/melib/src/conf.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with meli. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
+use crate::backends::SpecialUseMailbox;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 use std::collections::hash_map::HashMap;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Default, Clone)]
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ pub struct AccountSettings {
     pub read_only: bool,
     pub display_name: Option<String>,
     pub subscribed_folders: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub folders: HashMap<String, FolderConf>,
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub extra: HashMap<String, String>,
 }
@@ -60,3 +64,114 @@ impl AccountSettings {
         &self.subscribed_folders
     }
 }
+
+#[serde(default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FolderConf {
+    pub rename: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default = "true_val")]
+    pub autoload: bool,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de")]
+    pub subscribe: ToggleFlag,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de")]
+    pub ignore: ToggleFlag,
+    #[serde(default = "none")]
+    pub usage: Option<SpecialUseMailbox>,
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub extra: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+impl Default for FolderConf {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        FolderConf {
+            rename: None,
+            autoload: true,
+            subscribe: ToggleFlag::Unset,
+            ignore: ToggleFlag::Unset,
+            usage: None,
+            extra: HashMap::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FolderConf {
+    pub fn rename(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.rename.as_ref().map(String::as_str)
+    }
+}
+
+pub(in crate::conf) fn true_val() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
+pub(in crate::conf) fn none<T>() -> Option<T> {
+    None
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum ToggleFlag {
+    Unset,
+    InternalVal(bool),
+    False,
+    True,
+}
+
+impl From<bool> for ToggleFlag {
+    fn from(val: bool) -> Self {
+        if val {
+            ToggleFlag::True
+        } else {
+            ToggleFlag::False
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for ToggleFlag {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        ToggleFlag::Unset
+    }
+}
+
+impl ToggleFlag {
+    pub fn is_unset(&self) -> bool {
+        ToggleFlag::Unset == *self
+    }
+    pub fn is_internal(&self) -> bool {
+        if let ToggleFlag::InternalVal(_) = *self {
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn is_false(&self) -> bool {
+        ToggleFlag::False == *self || ToggleFlag::InternalVal(false) == *self
+    }
+    pub fn is_true(&self) -> bool {
+        ToggleFlag::True == *self || ToggleFlag::InternalVal(true) == *self
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn toggleflag_de<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> std::result::Result<ToggleFlag, D::Error>
+where
+    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+{
+    let s = <bool>::deserialize(deserializer);
+    Ok(match s {
+        Err(_) => ToggleFlag::Unset,
+        Ok(true) => ToggleFlag::True,
+        Ok(false) => ToggleFlag::False,
+    })
+}
+
+impl Serialize for ToggleFlag {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> std::result::Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        match self {
+            ToggleFlag::Unset | ToggleFlag::InternalVal(_) => serializer.serialize_none(),
+            ToggleFlag::False => serializer.serialize_bool(false),
+            ToggleFlag::True => serializer.serialize_bool(true),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/conf.rs b/ui/src/conf.rs
index 5cde9eeb..79c9b113 100644
--- a/ui/src/conf.rs
+++ b/ui/src/conf.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use self::notifications::NotificationsSettings;
 use self::terminal::TerminalSettings;
 use crate::pager::PagerSettings;
 use melib::backends::SpecialUseMailbox;
-use melib::conf::AccountSettings;
+use melib::conf::{toggleflag_de, AccountSettings, FolderConf, ToggleFlag};
 use melib::error::*;
 
 use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
@@ -60,49 +60,6 @@ macro_rules! split_command {
     }};
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
-pub enum ToggleFlag {
-    Unset,
-    InternalVal(bool),
-    False,
-    True,
-}
-
-impl From<bool> for ToggleFlag {
-    fn from(val: bool) -> Self {
-        if val {
-            ToggleFlag::True
-        } else {
-            ToggleFlag::False
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for ToggleFlag {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        ToggleFlag::Unset
-    }
-}
-
-impl ToggleFlag {
-    pub fn is_unset(&self) -> bool {
-        ToggleFlag::Unset == *self
-    }
-    pub fn is_internal(&self) -> bool {
-        if let ToggleFlag::InternalVal(_) = *self {
-            true
-        } else {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-    pub fn is_false(&self) -> bool {
-        ToggleFlag::False == *self || ToggleFlag::InternalVal(false) == *self
-    }
-    pub fn is_true(&self) -> bool {
-        ToggleFlag::True == *self || ToggleFlag::InternalVal(true) == *self
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MailUIConf {
     pub pager: Option<PagerSettings>,
@@ -114,37 +71,21 @@ pub struct MailUIConf {
 }
 
 #[serde(default)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct FolderConf {
-    pub rename: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(default = "true_val")]
-    pub autoload: bool,
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de")]
-    pub subscribe: ToggleFlag,
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de")]
-    pub ignore: ToggleFlag,
-    #[serde(default = "none")]
-    pub usage: Option<SpecialUseMailbox>,
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FileFolderConf {
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub folder_conf: FolderConf,
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub conf_override: MailUIConf,
 }
 
-impl Default for FolderConf {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        FolderConf {
-            rename: None,
-            autoload: true,
-            subscribe: ToggleFlag::Unset,
-            ignore: ToggleFlag::Unset,
-            usage: None,
-            conf_override: MailUIConf::default(),
-        }
+impl FileFolderConf {
+    pub fn conf_override(&self) -> &MailUIConf {
+        &self.conf_override
     }
-}
 
-impl FolderConf {
-    pub fn rename(&self) -> Option<&str> {
-        self.rename.as_ref().map(String::as_str)
+    pub fn folder_conf(&self) -> &FolderConf {
+        &self.folder_conf
     }
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +106,8 @@ pub struct FileAccount {
     #[serde(default = "false_val")]
     read_only: bool,
     subscribed_folders: Vec<String>,
-    folders: Option<HashMap<String, FolderConf>>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    folders: HashMap<String, FileFolderConf>,
     #[serde(default)]
     cache_type: CacheType,
 }
@@ -176,6 +118,11 @@ impl From<FileAccount> for AccountConf {
         let root_folder = x.root_folder.clone();
         let identity = x.identity.clone();
         let display_name = x.display_name.clone();
+        let folders = x
+            .folders
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.folder_conf.clone()))
+            .collect();
 
         let mut acc = AccountSettings {
             name: String::new(),
@@ -185,6 +132,7 @@ impl From<FileAccount> for AccountConf {
             read_only: x.read_only,
             display_name,
             subscribed_folders: x.subscribed_folders.clone(),
+            folders,
             extra: x.extra.clone(),
         };
 
@@ -200,52 +148,58 @@ impl From<FileAccount> for AccountConf {
         if !acc.subscribed_folders.contains(&root_tmp) {
             acc.subscribed_folders.push(root_tmp);
         }
-        let mut folder_confs = x.folders.clone().unwrap_or_else(Default::default);
+        let mut folder_confs = x.folders.clone();
         for s in &x.subscribed_folders {
             if !folder_confs.contains_key(s) {
                 folder_confs.insert(
                     s.to_string(),
-                    FolderConf {
-                        subscribe: ToggleFlag::True,
-                        ..FolderConf::default()
+                    FileFolderConf {
+                        folder_conf: FolderConf {
+                            subscribe: ToggleFlag::True,
+                            ..FolderConf::default()
+                        },
+                        ..FileFolderConf::default()
                     },
                 );
             } else {
-                if !folder_confs[s].subscribe.is_unset() {
-                    eprintln!("Configuration error: folder `{}` cannot both have `subscribe` flag set and be in the `subscribed_folders` array", s);
-                    std::process::exit(1);
+                if !folder_confs[s].folder_conf().subscribe.is_unset() {
+                    continue;
                 }
-                folder_confs.get_mut(s).unwrap().subscribe = ToggleFlag::True;
+                folder_confs.get_mut(s).unwrap().folder_conf.subscribe = ToggleFlag::True;
             }
 
-            if folder_confs[s].usage.is_none() {
+            if folder_confs[s].folder_conf().usage.is_none() {
                 let name = s
                     .split(if s.contains('/') { '/' } else { '.' })
                     .last()
                     .unwrap_or("");
-                folder_confs.get_mut(s).unwrap().usage = if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("inbox") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Inbox)
-                } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("archive") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Archive)
-                } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("drafts") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Drafts)
-                } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("junk") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Junk)
-                } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("spam") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Junk)
-                } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("sent") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Sent)
-                } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("trash") {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Trash)
-                } else {
-                    Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Normal)
-                };
+                folder_confs.get_mut(s).unwrap().folder_conf.usage =
+                    if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("inbox") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Inbox)
+                    } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("archive") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Archive)
+                    } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("drafts") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Drafts)
+                    } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("junk") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Junk)
+                    } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("spam") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Junk)
+                    } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("sent") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Sent)
+                    } else if name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("trash") {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Trash)
+                    } else {
+                        Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Normal)
+                    };
             }
 
-            if folder_confs[s].ignore.is_unset() {
+            if folder_confs[s].folder_conf().ignore.is_unset() {
                 use SpecialUseMailbox::*;
-                if [Junk, Sent, Trash].contains(&folder_confs[s].usage.as_ref().unwrap()) {
-                    folder_confs.get_mut(s).unwrap().ignore = ToggleFlag::InternalVal(true);
+                if [Junk, Sent, Trash]
+                    .contains(&folder_confs[s].folder_conf().usage.as_ref().unwrap())
+                {
+                    folder_confs.get_mut(s).unwrap().folder_conf.ignore =
+                        ToggleFlag::InternalVal(true);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -259,8 +213,8 @@ impl From<FileAccount> for AccountConf {
 }
 
 impl FileAccount {
-    pub fn folders(&self) -> Option<&HashMap<String, FolderConf>> {
-        self.folders.as_ref()
+    pub fn folders(&self) -> &HashMap<String, FileFolderConf> {
+        &self.folders
     }
 
     pub fn folder(&self) -> &str {
@@ -296,7 +250,7 @@ struct FileSettings {
 pub struct AccountConf {
     pub(crate) account: AccountSettings,
     pub(crate) conf: FileAccount,
-    pub(crate) folder_confs: HashMap<String, FolderConf>,
+    pub(crate) folder_confs: HashMap<String, FileFolderConf>,
 }
 
 impl AccountConf {
@@ -427,31 +381,6 @@ impl Default for IndexStyle {
     }
 }
 
-fn toggleflag_de<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> std::result::Result<ToggleFlag, D::Error>
-where
-    D: Deserializer<'de>,
-{
-    let s = <bool>::deserialize(deserializer);
-    Ok(match s {
-        Err(_) => ToggleFlag::Unset,
-        Ok(true) => ToggleFlag::True,
-        Ok(false) => ToggleFlag::False,
-    })
-}
-
-impl Serialize for ToggleFlag {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> std::result::Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        match self {
-            ToggleFlag::Unset | ToggleFlag::InternalVal(_) => serializer.serialize_none(),
-            ToggleFlag::False => serializer.serialize_bool(false),
-            ToggleFlag::True => serializer.serialize_bool(true),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /*
  * Deserialize default functions
  */
diff --git a/ui/src/conf/accounts.rs b/ui/src/conf/accounts.rs
index bede2a13..af859536 100644
--- a/ui/src/conf/accounts.rs
+++ b/ui/src/conf/accounts.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * Account management from user configuration.
  */
 
-use super::{AccountConf, FolderConf};
+use super::{AccountConf, FileFolderConf};
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use melib::async_workers::{Async, AsyncBuilder, AsyncStatus, WorkContext};
 use melib::backends::{
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub struct Account {
     name: String,
     pub is_online: bool,
     pub(crate) folders: FnvHashMap<FolderHash, MailboxEntry>,
-    pub(crate) folder_confs: FnvHashMap<FolderHash, FolderConf>,
+    pub(crate) folder_confs: FnvHashMap<FolderHash, FileFolderConf>,
     pub(crate) folders_order: Vec<FolderHash>,
     pub(crate) folder_names: FnvHashMap<FolderHash, String>,
     tree: Vec<FolderNode>,
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ impl Account {
         let backend = map.get(settings.account().format())(
             settings.account(),
             Box::new(move |path: &str| {
-                s.folder_confs.contains_key(path) && s.folder_confs[path].subscribe.is_true()
+                s.folder_confs.contains_key(path)
+                    && s.folder_confs[path].folder_conf().subscribe.is_true()
             }),
         );
         let notify_fn = Arc::new(notify_fn);
@@ -293,13 +294,16 @@ impl Account {
         let mut sent_folder = None;
         for f in ref_folders.values_mut() {
             if !self.settings.folder_confs.contains_key(f.path())
-                || self.settings.folder_confs[f.path()].subscribe.is_false()
+                || self.settings.folder_confs[f.path()]
+                    .folder_conf()
+                    .subscribe
+                    .is_false()
             {
                 /* Skip unsubscribed folder */
                 continue;
             }
 
-            match self.settings.folder_confs[f.path()].usage {
+            match self.settings.folder_confs[f.path()].folder_conf().usage {
                 Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Sent) => {
                     sent_folder = Some(f.hash());
                 }
@@ -314,7 +318,10 @@ impl Account {
         let mut collection: Collection = Collection::new(Default::default());
         for (h, f) in ref_folders.iter() {
             if !self.settings.folder_confs.contains_key(f.path())
-                || self.settings.folder_confs[f.path()].subscribe.is_false()
+                || self.settings.folder_confs[f.path()]
+                    .folder_conf()
+                    .subscribe
+                    .is_false()
             {
                 /* Skip unsubscribed folder */
                 continue;
@@ -392,7 +399,7 @@ impl Account {
         let mut builder = AsyncBuilder::new();
         let our_tx = builder.tx();
         let folder_hash = folder.hash();
-        let priority = match settings.folder_confs[folder.path()].usage {
+        let priority = match settings.folder_confs[folder.path()].folder_conf().usage {
             Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Inbox) => 0,
             Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Sent) => 1,
             Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Drafts) | Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Trash) => 2,
@@ -563,7 +570,7 @@ impl Account {
                     let ref_folders: FnvHashMap<FolderHash, Folder> =
                         self.backend.read().unwrap().folders();
                     let folder_conf = &self.settings.folder_confs[&self.folder_names[&folder_hash]];
-                    if folder_conf.ignore.is_true() {
+                    if folder_conf.folder_conf().ignore.is_true() {
                         return Some(UIEvent::MailboxUpdate((self.index, folder_hash)));
                     }
 
@@ -673,13 +680,12 @@ impl Account {
     }
     pub fn list_folders(&self) -> Vec<Folder> {
         let mut folders = self.backend.read().unwrap().folders();
-        if let Some(folder_confs) = self.settings.conf().folders() {
-            //debug!("folder renames: {:?}", folder_renames);
-            for f in folders.values_mut() {
-                if let Some(r) = folder_confs.get(f.path()) {
-                    if let Some(rename) = r.rename() {
-                        f.change_name(rename);
-                    }
+        let folder_confs = self.settings.conf().folders();
+        //debug!("folder renames: {:?}", folder_renames);
+        for f in folders.values_mut() {
+            if let Some(r) = folder_confs.get(f.path()) {
+                if let Some(rename) = r.folder_conf().rename() {
+                    f.change_name(rename);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -829,7 +835,7 @@ impl Account {
         self.backend.write().unwrap().folder_operation(path, op)
     }
 
-    pub fn folder_confs(&self, folder_hash: FolderHash) -> &FolderConf {
+    pub fn folder_confs(&self, folder_hash: FolderHash) -> &FileFolderConf {
         &self.folder_confs[&folder_hash]
     }
 
@@ -838,7 +844,7 @@ impl Account {
             .settings
             .folder_confs
             .iter()
-            .find(|(_, f)| f.usage == Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Sent));
+            .find(|(_, f)| f.folder_conf().usage == Some(SpecialUseMailbox::Sent));
         if let Some(sent_folder) = sent_folder.as_ref() {
             sent_folder.0
         } else {
@@ -851,7 +857,7 @@ impl Account {
             .settings
             .folder_confs
             .iter()
-            .find(|(_, f)| f.usage == Some(special_use));
+            .find(|(_, f)| f.folder_conf().usage == Some(special_use));
         ret.as_ref().map(|r| r.0.as_str())
     }