February 2008 - dovecot

[Dovecot] imaptest update
by Timo Sirainen 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

I've finally added support for "normal" command/reply tests for my imaptest program (http://imapwiki.org/ImapTest) My plan is that imaptest will include some generic IMAP compliancy tests and Dovecot will include some more strict Dovecot-specific checks. "make dist" will run all these tests before building a tarball, so in future I shouldn't be able to release horribly broken versions. :) I haven't yet had time to implement all the features that I'd like (e.g. unordered list handling needs support), but I think the current features will allow testing quite a lot already. http://imapwiki.org/ImapTest/Tests explains how it works. There are currently two files: the actual test file and *.mbox file where the mails are appended from to the test mailbox. I'm going to also add *.conf file which allows specifying specific dovecot.conf settings. This way I can test all these different namespace (etc.) variations as well. A couple of examples to show what's possible: # Check that EXAMINE and STATUS return same UIDVALIDITY examine $mailbox * ok [uidvalidity $uidvalidity] ok [read-only] ok status $mailbox (uidvalidity) * status $mailbox (uidvalidity $uidvalidity) # Test EXPUNGE handling with 2 connections: connections: 2 1 ok fetch * uid * $seq fetch (uid $uid) 1 ok store $seq flags \deleted * $seq fetch (flags (\deleted \recent)) 1 ok expunge * $seq expunge 2 ok fetch $seq uid * $seq fetch (uid $uid) 2 ok noop * $seq expunge # LIST testing: state: auth ok list "" "" * list (\noselect) $sep "" # "" means that delete can return anything # (although restricting it to "ok" or "no" would be better) delete $mailbox${sep}test "" delete $mailbox${sep}test2 "" ok create $mailbox${sep}test ok create $mailbox${sep}test2 ok list "" $mailbox$sep% * list (\hasnochildren) $sep $mailbox${sep}test * list (\hasnochildren) $sep $mailbox${sep}test2

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[Dovecot] deliver & procmail
by Carsten Henkel 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

hi together, procmail provides an error by delivery. procmail: Executing "/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver,Maildir" procmail: Error while writing to "/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver" procmail: Program failure (64) of "/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver" procmail: Assigning "LASTFOLDER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver Maildir" From dovecot-bounces+mailinglisten=chatlabel.de(a)dovecot.org Wed Feb 27 15:24:29 2008 ls -lisa /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/ insgesamt 20508 3359315 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root mail 4096 27. Feb 12:51 . 3359314 4 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 21. Feb 22:53 .. 3359317 184 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 183796 27. Feb 12:51 checkpassword-reply 3359342 3048 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 3116882 27. Feb 12:51 convert-tool 3359326 3224 -rwxr-xr-x 1 mail mail 3294933 27. Feb 12:51 deliver 3359320 400 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 403444 27. Feb 12:51 dict 3359316 936 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 950874 27. Feb 12:51 dovecot-auth 3359348 3060 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 3129139 27. Feb 12:51 expire-tool 3359328 188 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 184512 27. Feb 12:51 gdbhelper 3359329 948 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 963614 27. Feb 12:51 idxview 3359323 3468 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 3544710 27. Feb 12:51 imap 3359322 520 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 524522 27. Feb 12:51 imap-login 3359330 192 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 188447 27. Feb 12:51 listview 3359331 192 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 190004 27. Feb 12:51 logview 3359325 3172 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 3242957 27. Feb 12:51 pop3 3359324 492 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 496819 27. Feb 12:51 pop3-login 3359327 272 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 273003 27. Feb 12:51 rawlog 3359321 204 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root mail 201001 27. Feb 12:51 ssl-build-param -- Welche grammatikalische Form ist: Du hättest niemals geboren werden sollen? Antwort: Präservativ defekt! * Dies ist ein Zufallstext und hat nichts mir dem Empfänger der Mail zu tun

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[Dovecot] dnotify inotify
by Osvaldo Alvarez Pozo 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Hi, I am compiling dovecot and I found dnotify & inotify. What does dnotify or inotify do ? do i need it. Thanks

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[Dovecot] Gluster / DRBD Anyone using either?
by Ed W 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Anyone using either Glusterfs or DRBD in their mail setup? How is performance, manageability? Problems? Tips? Ed W

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[Dovecot] "too little data" error still occurring in 1.0.10
by Mike Brown 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Greetings- I'm running dovecot 1.0.10, but am seeing the "too little data" error that was supposedly fixed in 1.0.9. Not sure how long it's been going on. I have a straightforward mbox setup, and am using Thunderbird to check my inbox. It can't read the box. The log fills up with these messages: Feb 8 23:24:43 chilled dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<mike>, method=PLAIN, rip=##.##.##.##, lip=##.##.##.##, TLS Feb 8 23:24:43 chilled dovecot: IMAP(mike): FETCH for mailbox INBOX UID 1644 got too little data: 4254 vs 4262 Feb 8 23:24:43 chilled dovecot: IMAP(mike): Disconnected: Disconnected Let me know if there's more info needed. -Mike

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[Dovecot] Optional Sieve includes
by Anders 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

I (think that I) want a global Sieve setup like this: require ["include"]; include :global "spam.sieve"; include :personal "folders.sieve"; include :personal "vacation.sieve"; ... that does not fail if a user has not created the personal filters. Any ideas how to do something like that? I read the source, but it seems that a failed include will exit the Sieve, so the above will not work. Incidentally, I think I found a typo, so a patch is below. Anders. --- dovecot-sieve-1.1.4/src/sieve-cmu.c~ 2008-02-16 19:24:51.000000000 +0100 +++ dovecot-sieve-1.1.4/src/sieve-cmu.c 2008-02-25 20:36:25.000000000 +0100 @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ if (isglobal) { script_dir = getenv("SIEVE_GLOBAL_DIR"); if (script_dir == NULL) { - i_info("include: global_script_dir not set " + i_info("include: sieve_global_dir not set " "(wanted script %s)", str_sanitize(script, 80)); return SIEVE_FAIL; }

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[Dovecot] Auth_cache not working?
by Jan van den Berg 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi, I have: auth_cache_size = 4096 auth_cache_ttl = 3600 I use Thunderbird connecting to my Dovecot IMAP server 1.1rc1. I click on five folders and close Thunderbird. This is my log: dovecot: Feb 27 17:26:56 Info: Dovecot v1.1.rc1 starting up dovecot: Feb 27 17:26:56 Info: auth-worker(default): mysql: Connected to auth01 (Auth) dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:07 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:08 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:10 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:11 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:13 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:20 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=83/469 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:20 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=106/524 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:20 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=71/463 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:20 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=356/4887 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:20 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=147/939 In Outlook Express: dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:38 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:38 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected in IDLE bytes=65/112 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:38 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:38 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected in IDLE bytes=259/1098 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:44 Info: imap-login: Login: user=<roka-05>, method=PLAIN, rip=10.4.32.70, lip=10.4.32.235 dovecot: Feb 27 17:27:51 Info: IMAP(roka-05): Disconnected: Logged out bytes=1682/10349 Sort of the same thing: but more inconsistent. Sometimes I click five folders and OE will have done 3 logins sometimes 2. So new IMAP logins for (more or less) every click in Thunderbird and OE; this is what auth_cache_size should solve right? Am I applying the auth_cache_* variables wrong or is something else wrong? Cheers, Jan

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[Dovecot] maildir directory structure
by Chantal Rosmuller 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi list, I would like my mail directory structure to be like this: /var/vmail/firstletterdomain/domain/username what would be the syntax in dovecot.conf? Thanks, chantal

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[Dovecot] Another 1.1rc1 signal 6 crash (with backtrace)
by Ralf Hildebrandt 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Core was generated by /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap'. Program terminated with signal 6, Aborted. #0 0xb7fb6410 in __kernel_vsyscall () (gdb) bt #0 0xb7fb6410 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb7e85f15 in raise () from /lib/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #2 0xb7e87891 in abort () from /lib/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #3 0x080ce499 in i_internal_fatal_handler (type=LOG_TYPE_PANIC, status=0, fmt=0x80e8f54 "Trying to close mailbox %s with open transactions", args=0xbfbcb174 "��\020\b\230��\005\b�s\020\b\207\025\016\b\n") at failures.c:415 #4 0x080ce0ec in i_panic (format=0x80e8f54 "Trying to close mailbox %s with open transactions") at failures.c:187 #5 0x0809fad6 in mailbox_close (_box=0x6) at mail-storage.c:471 #6 0x0805f9db in cmd_logout (cmd=0x81079c0) at cmd-logout.c:18 #7 0x08061c59 in client_command_input (cmd=0x81079c0) at client.c:546 #8 0x08061cee in client_command_input (cmd=0x81079c0) at client.c:595 #9 0x08062483 in client_handle_input (client=0x8107388) at client.c:636 #10 0x0806269e in client_input (client=0x8107388) at client.c:691 #11 0x080d5d87 in io_loop_handler_run (ioloop=0x81039b0) at ioloop-epoll.c:201 #12 0x080d5038 in io_loop_run (ioloop=0x81039b0) at ioloop.c:301 #13 0x08069f3d in main (argc=Cannot access memory at address 0x405e ) at main.c:293 Corresponding log: Feb 27 07:01:45 postamt dovecot: IMAP(sriese): Trying to close mailbox Charit&AOk- with open transactions Feb 27 07:01:45 postamt dovecot: IMAP(sriese): Raw backtrace: /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x80ce490] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x80ce0ec] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x809fad6] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap(cmd_logout+0x3b) [0x805f9db] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x8061c59] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x8061cee] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x8062483] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap(client_input+0x5e) [0x806269e] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap(io_loop_handler_run+0xf7) [0x80d5d87] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap(io_loop_run+0x28) [0x80d5038] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap(main+0x45d) [0x8069f3d] -> /lib/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe0) [0xb7e71450] -> /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap [0x805c361] Feb 27 07:01:45 postamt dovecot: child 16478 (imap) killed with signal 6 -- Ralf Hildebrandt (Ralf.Hildebrandt(a)charite.de) snickebo(a)charite.de Postfix - Einrichtung, Betrieb und Wartung Tel. +49 (0)30-450 570-155 http://www.arschkrebs.de Computer /nm./: a device designed to speed and automate errors. -- From the Jargon File.

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[Dovecot] nur update behind compiling to 1.1rc1
by Carsten Henkel 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

hi together, behind the update on suse 10.3 to 1.1rc1 from http://dovecot.org/releases/1.1/rc/dovecot-1.1.rc1.tar.gz there was now change aof dovecot version. (./configure && make && make install) dovecot --version 1.0.5 there was no error at compiling. -- Die Frau zum Mann, der in der Theaterpause im Foyer ein großes Bier bestellt: "Du hast doch versprochen, zwei Monate lang keinen Alkohol zu trinken!" Darauf der Gatte: "Schatz, laut Theaterzettel liegt zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Akt ein Zeitraum von einem Jahr!" * Dies ist ein Zufallstext und hat nichts mir dem Empfänger der Mail zu tun

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