[Dovecot] Automatic Folder Expiry (plugin?)

Scott Alter scott at symphonyhosting.com
Thu Feb 1 00:44:32 UTC 2007


>> Checkout http://wiki.dovecot.org/Plugins.  You can search the mailing 
>> list archives for details on how to implement it.  Timo has documented 
>> it a few times on the list.
> 
> I'll assume you're talking about the Trash plugin, yes? I've seen this 
> and understand it, but it is quota based -- we don't use quotas, and it 
> doesn't do what I want anyways. Something similar but was based on date 
> (days) rather than Quota, and didn't empty that mailbox just deleted the 
>  > XXX days messages.

Actually, the plugin you are looking for is named Expire, but it does 
not work with the current Dovecot version.  You need the CVS head 
version, which I do not believe is recommended for use in production. 
The Trash plugin is completely separate.

The Expire plugin is currently only mentioned in the Wiki in a paragraph 
at the bottom of the Lazy Expunge plugin.  For some documentation on its 
use, see:
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2006-June/013864.html
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2006-November/017408.html

Scott


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