[Dovecot] pop3 index virtual question

Robert Schetterer robert at schetterer.org
Tue Feb 8 15:49:59 EET 2011


Am 08.02.2011 13:31, schrieb Robert Schetterer:
> Hi @ll, Timo, on 2.0.9
> i have a user reporting pop3 leaving mails on the server does not work
> as desired
> 
> i have
> 
> namespace default {
> #  type = private
>   separator = /
>   prefix = ""
>   list = yes
> #  hidden = no
>   subscriptions = yes
> }
> 
> namespace virtual {
> #  type = private
>   prefix = "virtual/"
>   separator = /
>   location = virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual:LAYOUT=maildir++
> #location = virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual
> 
>   hidden = yes
>   list = no
>   subscriptions= no
> }
> 
> namespace real {
> #  type = private
>   prefix = "RealMails/"
>   separator = /
>   list = no
>   hidden = yes
> }
> 
> and
> 
>  pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv
> 
> before it was pop3_uidl_format = %g ( not sure what best )
> 
> 
>   # Permanently save UIDLs sent to POP3 clients, so pop3_uidl_format changes
>   # won't change those UIDLs. Currently this works only with Maildir.
>   #pop3_save_uidl = no
> 
> 
> my guess is that
> location = virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual:LAYOUT=maildir++
> isnt enough
> 
> should be
> location = virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual:LAYOUT=maildir++:INDEX=~/
> 
> to store/use indexes in the local maildir which is physical under
> /usr/local/virtual/domain/user at domain
> 
> any meanings to this

hm seems
pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv
location = virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual:LAYOUT=maildir++:INDEX=~/virtual
is a good setting
but i have no feedback yet if the problem "pop3 leaving mails on the
server" is solved with that

-- 
Best Regards

MfG Robert Schetterer

Germany/Munich/Bavaria


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