[Dovecot] [Q] A mix-up between /%d/%u/ and /%d/%n for virtual users

[J4K]

On 02/22/2011 09:53 AM, Timo Sirainen wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 16:53 +0100, J4K wrote:
>> As a result I have maildirs being created for both (e.g):
>> /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk at bigdomain.com
>> /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk
>>
>>
>> The actual email is placed in
>> /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk at bigdomain.com, which I am happy with.
>>
>> I would liek to tidy up the configuration so that these extra maildirs
>> are not created, without breaking everything.  Would someone recommend
>> what the best steps are?  (other than reinstalling and starting from
>> scratch - Its in production). 
> Write a script that moves all mails from %n to %u directory and then
> deletes the %n directory. Stop Dovecot, run the script, start Dovecot.
>
>
Hi Timo,
   
Ahh, I see now.
%u = the whole email address e.g fred at fred.com,  whereas
%n = the user name e.g fred, but not fred at fred.com.
I thought it was the other way around.

Thus I require %d %u to keep the format /var/vmail/fred.com/fred at fred.com.
Thank-you.

S.