[Dovecot] filter sieve

[Stephan Bosch]

Pascal Volk wrote:
> On 01/13/2010 12:02 PM Mariano La Torre wrote:
>> Hi there!
>> i installed and configured dovecot with management-sieve and sieve
>> plugin  on my server.
>> I'm trying to apply filters to existing mail (not just the incoming
>> one) but it doesn't work...
>>
>> Can i do it??
> 
> In short: No, you can't.
> 
> The sieve plugin is a plugin for the LDA. So it's used only when deliver
> stores a message.
> But the TODO for sieve for Dovecot v2.0 contains:
> 	* Implement IMAP plugin for IMAPSieve support
> http://hg.rename-it.nl/dovecot-1.2-sieve/file/7becf4ce553c/TODO#l86
> 

And for command-line support:

http://hg.rename-it.nl/dovecot-1.2-sieve/file/7becf4ce553c/TODO#l10

And I have been investigating the implementation of something such as 
suggested in the following Debian whishlist bug:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=456097

Regards,

Stephan.