[Dovecot] Variable %h not recognized in userdb_mail (passwd-file)

Michal Soltys nozo at ziu.info
Wed Mar 14 16:31:42 EET 2007


Timo Sirainen wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-14 at 14:36 +0100, Michal Soltys wrote:
>> As in subject, if you for instance create a simple passwd-file with:
>>
>> test at domain.tld:{plain}pass:20000:10::/home/regular/.test::userdb_mail=maildir:%h/maildir
>>
>> Dovecot (rc23 & 27) will expand %h to empty string, and try to make a 
>> directory under /
> 
> Looks like the expansion was done too early. Fixed:
> http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-cvs/2007-March/008128.html

Now dovecot both expands %h and treats it literally, creating following 
directory: /home/regular/.test/%h/maildir

Assuming passwd-file as previously.



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