[Dovecot] Visible temp files as Imap Folder in INBOX

[Marcus Rueckert]

On 2010-10-07 12:53:45 +0200, Antonio Perez-Aranda wrote:
> I'm using dovecot-1.2.15 and NFS as storage of Maildir . When I try
> over IMAP and Evolution to move a mail to another Imap Folder, a file
> like .nfs000000000159816c0000245 is created and when move operation is
> finished, the file is deleted.
> 
> Sometimes, this file isn't deleted and then, you can see a new imap
> folder called .nfs000000000159816c0000245 when you restart your
> Evolution or another Imap Client.
> 
> Is this file created by dovecot? maybe, must dovecot delete this file on login?
> 
> I think thats is easy fix this with a Post-Login script but I think
> that dovecot must delete it


those files/directories are created when you try to delete a
file/directory on nfs, but it is still in use.

    darix

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