[Dovecot] namespaces/virtual folder & archiving

[fernando at dfcom.com.br]

Hi,

I did some researches and I could reproduce item: 1 - storage inbox in
quick disks and other folders in cheaper ones.

Something like this:

namespace private {
  separator = .
  prefix =
  location = maildir:/tmp/%u/Maildir
  inbox = yes
  hidden = yes
  list = no   # for v1.1+
}

namespace private {
  separator = .
  prefix = INBOX.
  location = maildir:/tmp/%u/Maildir2
}

In the disk:

drwx------  5 vmail vmail 4.0K Feb 24 07:08 Maildir
drwx------ 10 vmail vmail 4.0K Feb 24 06:39 Maildir2

I don´t know how the indexes control messages in the second namespace (are
those messages indexed ?)

Also, quota control was done by creating a 'maildirsize' at inbox level
(Maildir/) - when messages are moved from one namespace to another, the
file is updated.

Now, I was trying to solve item 3 with virtual folders, but I couldn´t. I
don´t even know if it´s possible. (Unfortunatelly) I believe it´s not :(

[]s
Fernando

> Hi,
>
> I was following the earlier namespaces discussion and I would like to
> repost a doubt. I need to have some kind of archiving, it means, store old
> messages into a cheap storage. But I couldn´t think any other solution
> than symlinks.
>
> Then, I thought about store 'Sent Items'  (as having old messages and less
> acessed). But I also needed to do with nfs and symlinks. So, it comes the
> namespaces discussion and a little brainstorm:
>
> 1) Could I have a namespace only with INBOX and the personal folders
> (drafts, sent items, etc)  in another one - and those would be stored in
> huge sata disks while inbox in 300g sas disks ?
>
> 2) Could I maintain the prior configuration, but let the second namespace
> hidden and having the inbox subfolders (or any specific as sent items) as
> virtual folder ? I don´t know if this makes sense...
>
> 3) Could I have my normal Inbox and a folder (in another disk - ex. huge
> sata one) storing files older than 30 days and through virtual folders
> join these messages in a common virtual INBOX while acessing imap or pop3
> ?
>
> What do you thing, would you have another better approach ?
>
> Best Regards,
> Fernando
>