March 2014 - dovecot - dovecot.org

[Dovecot] Turning on autocreate of maildirs - how?
by Graham Leggett 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Hi all, I have a dovecot v2.2.7 installation, and I would like dovecot to autocreate the Maildir mailbox when those mailboxes don't exist. Following the instructions at http://wiki2.dovecot.org/MailboxSettings have had no effect, the errors below are reported. As soon as I create the Maildir manually with maildirmake fetching mail starts working fine, so all of the messages about the directory being ambiguous seem to be a red herring. Anyone know how to turn this on? Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap: Debug: Added userdb setting: mail=/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/ Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: Effective uid=517, gid=517, home= Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: Namespace inbox: type=private, prefix=, sep=, inbox=yes, hidden=no, list=yes, subscriptions=yes location=/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/ Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: mdbox autodetect: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/storage) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: sdbox autodetect: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/mailboxes) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: maildir autodetect: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/cur) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: mbox autodetect: INBOX file: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: mbox autodetect: has .imap/: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/.imap) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: mbox autodetect: has inbox: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/inbox) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: mbox autodetect: has mbox: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/mbox) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Debug: sdbox autodetect: stat(/home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/mailboxes) failed: No such file or directory Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Error: user test(a)sharp.fm: Initialization failed: Namespace '': Ambiguous mail location setting, don't know what to do with it: /home/vmail/test(a)sharp.fm/ (try prefixing it with mbox: or maildir:) Mar 11 16:02:37 monica dovecot: imap(test(a)sharp.fm): Error: Invalid user settings. Refer to server log for more information. Regards, Graham --

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[Dovecot] Struggling with antispam
by Alan Chandler 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

I have a dovecot installation I am building on a raspberry pi for a mail server for the home. I am almost there, everything bar one thing is working. In simple terms dovecot is the authentication agent and the lda (using lmtp) for postfix. My maildir mailboxed at at /var/mail - location and accounts controlled by a small sqlite database. the uid for these mailboxes are 10001 and up and are not mapped to any account on the system. The sieve plugin is working and I have a default script which works to archive outgoing mail, returned via postfix sender_bcc_maps to user+saveout into a Sent subfolder organised by date. postfix also uses milters, to do spf, and dkim checking - and most importantly from this posts perspective passes all mail through dspam, adding an X-DSPAM-Signature header as it passes through. I plan to use another default sieve script to move mail based on the X-DPAM-Result header to move messages to the users Junk folder (when I can get antispam working). I want to use the antispam plugin to pick up users moving mail in and out of their Junk folder to train dspam. I initially tried using antispam's dspam backend. However I could not get it to work. I "think" the issue is that antispam is running with uid 10001 when it does this, and dspam will not process the message because it can't find this uid as a system user. But I am not sure. The approach I am trying now, is use the pipe backend to send mail to spam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk or ham(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk - and via postfix manipulations get that to call dspam as user dspam. If I run as root and use sendmail -bv to check that it works I get a delivery report that shows that it would indeed arrive at dspam I have a file in /var/spool/dspam called group which has dpsam:shared:* In it so that all users share the same dictionary. However, when I try to make this work with anitspam, I keep getting failure, and I can't work out what is causing it. Maybe its again because I am running with uid 10001 when calling sendmail but I don't know. antispam config is plugin { antispam_debug_target = syslog antispam_verbose_debug = 1 antispam_backend = pipe antispam_signature = X-DSPAM-Signature antispam_signature_missing = error antispam_trash = Trash antispam_spam = Junk antispam_pipe_program=/usr/bin/sendmail antispam_pipe_program_args=-f;dspam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk antispam_pipe_program_spam_args=spam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk antispam_pipe_program_notspam_args=ham(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk } And what appears in syslog as a result of moving a mail from my INBOX to the Junk folder in thunderbird is ... Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: plugin initialising (2.0-notgit) Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: verbose debug enabled Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: "Junk" is exact match spam folder Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: no unsure folders Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: "Trash" is exact match trash folder Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: pipe backend spam arg[0] = spam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: pipe backend ham arg[0] = ham(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: pipe backend program = /usr/bin/sendmail Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: pipe backend program arg[0] = -f Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: pipe backend program arg[1] = dspam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk Mar 6 06:52:38 piserver imap: antispam: pipe backend tmpdir /tmp Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mailbox_is_unsure(Junk): 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mailbox_is_trash(INBOX): 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mailbox_is_trash(Junk): 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mail copy: from trash: 0, to trash: 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mailbox_is_spam(INBOX): 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mailbox_is_spam(Junk): 1 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mailbox_is_unsure(INBOX): 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: mail copy: src spam: 0, dst spam: 1, src unsure: 0 Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: running mailtrain backend program /usr/bin/sendmail Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: running mailtrain backend program /usr/bin/sendmail Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: running mailtrain backend program parameter 1 -f Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: running mailtrain backend program parameter 2 dspam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: running mailtrain backend program parameter 3 spam(a)chandlerfamily.org.uk Mar 6 06:54:11 piserver imap: antispam: run program failed with exit code 1 At the same time there is nothing is /var/log/mail.log indicating postfix has ever received any sendmail request. I would prefer to use dpsam backend directly if someone can tell me how to overcome the dspam rejection issues, but this alternative would also work (if a bit more convoluted to get mail to the correct place) if I could get antispam to call sendmail correctly.

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[Dovecot] Disable/patch iOS7 Full Body Search
by Chris Laif 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

As mentioned in other posts [1], iOS7 Mail App uses a multi-folder full body search by default. As to my knowledge, this behavior cannot be disabled within the Mail App. Is there any way to disable/patch this behavior on the server side? My users complain that searching now takes 'forever'. They were happy with the old behavior (searching From/To/Subject only). I do NOT want to setup/maintain a dovecot FTS. I just want to have the 'old' behavior. Chris [1 ]http://blog.fastmail.fm/2013/09/17/ios-7-mail-app-uses-multi-folder-body-searches-by-default/ ("Our plan at FastMail is to detect iOS clients, and convert all searches into FUZZY searches.")

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[Dovecot] dovecot 2.2.9 replication
by Франчук Олег 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

Good afternoon, I have a problem with replication is configured in Dovecot, I have two servers, they are version 2.2.9. Here is their configuration /root@mx1:/etc/dovecot# dovecot -n// //# 2.2.9: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf// //# OS: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 x86_64 Debian 7.4 ext4// //auth_debug = yes// //auth_debug_passwords = yes// //auth_mechanisms = plain login// //auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master// //base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/// //disable_plaintext_auth = no// //dsync_remote_cmd = /usr/bin/ssh -l Debian-exim %{host} /usr/bin/doveadm dsync-server -u//%u//-l%{lock_timeout} -n%{namespace}// //first_valid_gid = 103// //first_valid_uid = 101// //listen = *// //mail_access_groups = mail,Debian-exim,dovecot// //mail_debug = yes// //mail_full_filesystem_access = yes// //mail_gid = 103// //mail_location = maildir:/var/vmail/%d/%n// //mail_plugins = " notify replication"// //mail_uid = 101// //managesieve_notify_capability = mailto// //managesieve_sieve_capability = fileinto reject envelope encoded-character vacation subaddress comparator-i;ascii-numeric relational regex imap4flags copy include variables body enotify environment mailbox date// //namespace inbox {// // inbox = yes// // location = // // prefix = // //} // //passdb { // // args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf // // driver = ldap // //} // //plugin {// // autocreate = Trash// // autocreate2 = Sent// // autocreate3 = Drafts// // autocreate4 = Junk// // autosubscribe = Trash// // autosubscribe2 = Sent// // autosubscribe3 = Drafts// // autosubscribe4 = Junk// // mail_replica = remote:Debian-exim at 10.0.1.2// // sieve = /var/vmail/%d/%n/currently-active-script.sieve// // sieve_dir = /var/vmail/%d/%n/sieve// //}// //protocols = imap sieve pop3// //service aggregator {// // fifo_listener replication-notify-fifo {// // mode = 0777// // user = Debian-exim// // }// // unix_listener replication-notify {// // mode = 0777// // user = Debian-exim// // }// //}// //service auth {// // unix_listener auth-client {// // group = Debian-exim// // mode = 0666// // user = Debian-exim// // }// // unix_listener auth-master {// // group = Debian-exim// // mode = 0666// // user = Debian-exim// // }// // user = root// //}// //service config {// // unix_listener config {// // mode = 0777// // user = Debian-exim// // }// //}// //service doveadm {// // user = Debian-exim// //}// //service imap-login {// // inet_listener imap {// // address = 127.0.0.1,209.51.169.117,10.0.1.1// // port = 143// // }// //}// //service managesieve-login {// // executable = /usr/lib/dovecot/managesieve-login// // inet_listener sieve {// // address = 127.0.0.1,209.51.169.117,10.0.1.1// // port = 2000// // }// // process_min_avail = 1// // service_count = 1// // vsz_limit = 64 M// //}// //service managesieve {// // executable = /usr/lib/dovecot/managesieve// // process_limit = 10// //}// //service pop3-login {// // inet_listener pop3 {// // address = 127.0.0.1,209.51.169.117,10.0.1.1// // port = 110// // }// //}// //service replicator {// // process_min_avail = 1// // unix_listener replicator-doveadm {// // mode = 0777// // user = Debian-exim// // }// // unix_listener replicator {// // mode = 0777// // user = Debian-exim// // }// //}// //ssl = no// //userdb {// // args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf// // driver = ldap// //}// //protocol lda {// // auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master// // info_log_path = /tmp/dovecot-deliver.log// // log_path = /tmp/dovecot-deliver.log// // mail_plugins = sieve// // postmaster_address = postmaster(a)horsetele.com.ua// // sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/exim4// //}// //protocol imap {// // imap_client_workarounds = tb-extra-mailbox-sep// // mail_plugins = autocreate// //}// //protocol sieve {// // managesieve_implementation_string = dovecot// // managesieve_max_line_length = 65536// //}// //protocol pop3 {// // pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv// //}/ Replication is described in a separate config file, here it is /mail_plugins = $mail_plugins notify replication dsync_remote_cmd = /usr/bin/ssh -l Debian-exim %{host} /usr/bin/doveadm dsync-server -u%u -l%{lock_timeout} -n%{namespace} service aggregator { fifo_listener replication-notify-fifo { user = Debian-exim mode = 0777 } unix_listener replication-notify { user = Debian-exim mode = 0777 } } service replicator { process_min_avail = 1 unix_listener replicator { mode = 0777 user = Debian-exim } } service replicator { unix_listener replicator-doveadm { mode = 0777 user = Debian-exim } } service doveadm { user = Debian-exim } service config { unix_listener config { user = Debian-exim mode = 0777 } } replication_max_conns = 10 plugin { mail_replica = remote:Debian-exim at 10.0.1.2 }/ authorization by ssh user Debian-exim between servers configured when sending notify plugin does not work. Could you help me set up the best way? -- Франчук Олег Начальник ИТ отдела контакт-центра "ДатаКолл" 04050 Украина, г. Киев ул. Глубочицкая, 40 корпус “Х” datacall.com.ua <http://datacall.com.ua> meл: +38 (098) 569-58-42 +38 (093) 348-98-78 +38 (044) 363-11-99 +7 (812) 612-00-18 e-mail: fov(a)datacall.com.ua <mailto:fov@datacall.com.ua> "ДатаКолл"

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[Dovecot] Finding memory leaks
by Philipp Brüll 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I try to find a memory leak in a dovecot plugin that I develop. In order to find it, it would be helpful to print the total amount of memory that is currently allocated. This print could than spread over the source code and the memory consumption can be tracked. I've tried i_debug("pool size %u", (unsigned int)pool_alloconly_get_total_alloc_size(system_pool)); But that failed. Does someone has a good advice? I would like to avoid complex solutions like valgrind. Best regards, Philipp -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEbBAEBAgAGBQJTIEJjAAoJEMxVSu8VsNAvlnUH+Nf9ueeaer8rpJ3gfaaz9hk8 KlKb0O0pamgwfNy3rqWR0jU0BRKhZaYUeVRv+9tk1qV2cMv11prcB+P0DojKbVuQ VgqBCYjeHbRXAasmm/39fieJ/c33y67RGKzVR50oNnhmQ/tbtUXwFdNGs5vGKzJs fZwD7EaoBQd5VFWfOu5oUrKCbIv4YVTIt8rcBah04oDV0nWilpgvFFUHo3+nKNpc SjSbhoXU/uRsrIPp4PsndCaRdZl4UfadFehu9xBsuZpZfamODozx5oEJhR4ArYMK gJYZGvSxGURgad/yRkkn3AIKHiJk0/MencjGcmi9ijdoKF4IhZL+k4w4oqjwRw== =/jzf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[Dovecot] Doveadm?
by Tommy Berglund 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

I have a question? Is it possible that with doveadm delete all but the last x-number of messages in a folder. For example to retain the last 200 messages in the folder. If it is possible, how do you do it? Something like "doveadm expunge -u jane.doe(a)example.org mailbox xxx" Thank you! -- //Tommy

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[Dovecot] Suppress IMAP Disconnection Messages
by Ron Scott-Adams 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

In syslog, I frequently see messages such as: "dovecot: imap(user): Disconnected for inactivity" I understand why these happen, but is there anyway to configure logging to suppress these messages?

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[Dovecot] Can I create multiple sockets and listen on them in parallel.
by Alan Chandler 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

I currently have a setup which is postfix -> dovecot via lmtp over a unix socket. The socket is located at /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp I am calling dspam as a milter from postfix. However I am struggling with getting dspam knowing the correct user for the incoming mail, because after its been through the milter, the virtual alias maps etc end up turning it into my "dovecot" user name, and the two are not easily comparable. So instead I want to try and set up postfix->dspam->dovecot But I want to take it in easy stages, and therefore ideally would like to set up dovecot to listen on two sockets simultenously = one for the existing connection from postfix, and one for the future connection from dspam - preferably in the context of the /var/spool/dspam or /var/lib/dovecot directories That way I can continue to receive existing mail whilst sending a few test mails through dspam. Does 10-master.conf config file work that way? (debian configuration) can I change something like this ... service lmtp { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp { mode = 0600 group = postfix user = postfix } } into this ... service lmtp { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp { mode = 0600 group = postfix user = postfix } unix_listener /var/spool/dspam/dovecot-lmtp { mode = 0600 group = dspam user = dspam } } and still have dovecot work? -- Alan Chandler http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk

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[Dovecot] POP3 and mail retention
by Roman Gelfand 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Using outlook 2010 as mail client, I have noticed that once an email is moved from inbox, it is deleted from the cur/ directory on the server. Is there a pop3 setting on dovecot that would keep emails, with possible retention period, and recognize that this email has been moved from inbox, etc.. If all of this is doable, would setting outlook to delete the email after 14 days work? delete email from the server when emptying deleted folder? Thanks in advance

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[Dovecot] dovecot 2 + vpopmail 5.5.0
by Scott Geiger 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

I am working on setting up dovecot 2.2.12 with an installed qmail + vpopmail 5.5.0 base. So far I have not had much luck getting the auth to work with vpopmail. Does dovecot 2.2.12 work with vpopmail 5.5.0? So far when I try to authenticate I always get back User Unknown in the log. Thanks

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