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[Dovecot] Q: imaptest license
by seriv＠parkheights.dyndns.org 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Hi Timo, I can't find licensing information in http://hg.dovecot.org/imaptest. Can you tell what is the license for this utility? I'd like to package it for ALTLinux Sisyphus repository. -- Sergey Ivanov

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[Dovecot] imap-login: socketpair() failed: Too many open files
by Manoel Prazeres 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Hi, I'am trying to use heartbeat to start dovecot... It starts but all the login connections are reject with this line on log file: Jul 7 12:47:28 markov dovecot: imap-login: socketpair() failed: Too many open files No username/password are asked (using Thunderbird as client). Outside heartbeat, dovecot runs fine. My environment: # dovecot --version 1.1.1 # uname -a Linux markov.impa.br 2.6.18-53.1.21.el5xen #1 SMP Tue May 20 10:03:27 EDT 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux # df -H /dovecot (the indexes - a drbd disk) Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/drbd0 5.3G 146M 4.9G 3% /dovecot # df -H /data/mail (the mailboxes - a nfs disk) Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on nfs.impa.br:/data/mail 158G 95G 56G 63% /data/mail # dovecot -n # 1.1.1: /etc/dovecot.conf syslog_facility: local5 protocols: imap imaps listen: 127.0.0.1:143 ssl_listen: 147.65.1.46:993 disable_plaintext_auth: yes login_dir: /var/run/dovecot/login login_executable: /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap-login login_log_format_elements: user=<%u> method=%m pid=%p rip=%r lip=%l %c login_processes_count: 32 login_max_processes_count: 512 first_valid_uid: 8 first_valid_gid: 12 mail_location: mbox:%h/mail:INBOX=%h/mbox:INDEX=/dovecot/imapd.indexes/%u mbox_read_locks: dotlock fcntl mbox_write_locks: dotlock fcntl mail_log_prefix: %Us(%u): pid=%p, rip=%r, lip=%l, auth default: passdb: driver: passwd-file args: /etc/dovecot.deny deny: yes passdb: driver: pam userdb: driver: passwd Any suggestion? Thanks Manoel

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[Dovecot] client cannot list subfolders
by Michael B Allen 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Hi, I'm having a problem with the Sylpheed mail client and dovcot 1.0.rc15. Sylpheed does not like how dovecot is returning LIST output so it cannot see subfolders. Note: Sylpheed 2.4 actually works with the same server so apparently something in a newer version of Sylpheed has changed. This is some dialog with the Sylpheed mailing list: > > Apparently it sees them but they're not making it into the tree: > > > > [18:06:12] IMAP4> 11 LIST "" "*" > > getting list of "" ... > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Lists.Heimdal" > > folder 'Lists/Heimdal' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Lists.JCIFS" > > folder 'Lists/JCIFS' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "LearnAsSpam" > > folder 'LearnAsSpam' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Spam" > > folder 'Spam' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Trash" > > folder 'Trash' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Sent" > > folder 'Sent' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Drafts" > > folder 'Drafts' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "Saved" > > folder 'Saved' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "INBOX" > > folder 'INBOX' found. > > IMAP4< * LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." "TMP.STMP" > > folder 'TMP/STMP' found. > > [18:06:12] IMAP4< 11 OK List completed. > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get root folders > > append 'LearnAsSpam' > > append 'Spam' > > append 'Trash' > > append 'Sent' > > append 'Drafts' > > append 'Saved' > > append 'INBOX' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'LearnAsSpam' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'Spam' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'Trash' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'Sent' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'Drafts' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'Saved' > > imap_get_part_folder_list(): get folders under 'INBOX' > > Setting folder info... > > empty folder > > > > Note that TMP.STMP was created through Sylpheed but after a rebuild > > it's gone .... > > This breaks in the implementation because both "Lists" and "TMP" are not > listed separately and are not recognised as root folders by Sylpheed. As I > read the code, only folders without a '/' are recognised as root folders > (considering the '.' namespace that is used here). It could be that > Sylpheed 2.4.0 parsed the LIST return values differently. > > For Thomas White it's the same problem. Folders "Academic" and > "Theatre" are not recognised as root folders. > > On the contrary, for example Google Mail returns all root folders > separately. > > Which behaviour exactly is IMAP4 compliant remains to be investigated. Basically Sylpheed does not like the dots (which represent slashes) and would prefer to see each folder "listed separately". Can anyone comment regarding proper LIST output and what clients should be expected to handle? Who's bug is this and what is the path of least resistance to fixing it? Mike

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[Dovecot] Global Script to filter Spam
by Andrés Yacopino 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

Dovecot Version: 1.1.1 with sieve and managesieve configured. I want to filter spam with the subject *SPAM* to a spam folder for all users, and i also want users to have personal sieve scripts (like vacation). I have configured Squirrelmail, dovecot manage sieve and avelsieve plugin in squirrelmail to do that. The problem is that the user home 's scripts are replaced with the avelsieve plugin script did it in the web interface and the configuration of .dovecot.sieve calling the global script is lost. Is there any other way to call a global script for all users not depending in the user script? Thanks Andrés Fernando Yacopino

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[Dovecot] dovecot-db.conf missing?
by Edgar Fuß 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

In dovecot-example.conf (dovecot version 1.1.1), a comment to dict_db_config mentions an example file doc/dovecot.db.conf the distribution tar doesn't seem to contain. Has this been lost from 1.1 to 1.1.1?

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[Dovecot] Vacation?
by kbajwa 12 Jul '08

12 Jul '08

CentOS 5.1 Dovecot & Postfix (part of CentOS install & updated) I understand that there is a package which is part of Dovecot to handle "Auto Responses" known as Vacation. Where I can find more info on this package & especially how to install & configure it? Thanks Kirt

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[Dovecot] Dovecot - Permission denied error!
by kbajwa 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

Hello: CentOS 5.2 Postfix 2.3.3 + updates (bundled with CentOS 5.2) Dovecot-1.0.7 (bundled with CentOS 5.2) Dovecot-1.1.1 (Updated from www.atrpms.com) Dovecot-sieve-1.1.5 (Updated from www.atrpms.com) During the last few days I have installed dovecot many times without errors. Today I installed dovecot-1.1.1 & sent a test message to 'test(a)tib.com'. I received the following message back: ------------------ This is the mail system at host mail.tib.com. I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below. For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster> If you do so, please include this problem report. You can delete your own text from the attached returned message. The mail system <test(a)tib.com>: local configuration error. Command output: Fatal: open(/etc/dovecot.conf) failed: Permission denied Here is dovecot.conf file: ========================== Jul 11 05:24:50 www dovecot: Dovecot v1.1.1 starting up Jul 11 05:24:52 www postfix/postfix-script: starting the Postfix mail system Jul 11 05:24:52 www postfix/master[4767]: daemon started -- version 2.3.3, configuration /etc/postfix Jul 11 05:25:12 www postfix/smtpd[5081]: connect from unknown[59.93.166.101] Jul 11 05:25:16 www postfix/smtpd[5081]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from unknown[59.93.166.101]: 550 5.1.1 <kdkapp(a)tib.com>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table; from=<byung-ho(a)mailexcite.com> to=<kdkapp(a)tib.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<59.93.166.101> Jul 11 05:25:18 www postfix/smtpd[5081]: lost connection after DATA from unknown[59.93.166.101] Jul 11 05:25:18 www postfix/smtpd[5081]: disconnect from unknown[59.93.166.101] Jul 11 05:28:09 www postfix/smtpd[5452]: connect from mail.highcountryonline.net[12.179.81.11] Jul 11 05:28:09 www postfix/smtpd[5452]: B7EBD1E48069: client=mail.highcountryonline.net[12.179.81.11] Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/cleanup[5457]: B7EBD1E48069: message-id=<B2D87B9F772F48BE9FAFD1B29F15AEF0@Sunshine> Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/qmgr[4779]: B7EBD1E48069: from=<kbajwa(a)tibonline.net>, size=816, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/smtpd[5452]: disconnect from mail.highcountryonline.net[12.179.81.11] Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/local[5458]: B7EBD1E48069: to=<test(a)tib.com>, relay=local, delay=0.9, delays=0.69/0.06/0/0.16, dsn=5.3.5, status=bounced (local configuration error. Command output: Fatal: open(/etc/dovecot.conf) failed: Permission denied ) Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/cleanup[5457]: 6D7BF1E4806C: message-id=<20080711112810.6D7BF1E4806C(a)mail.tib.com> Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/qmgr[4779]: 6D7BF1E4806C: from=<>, size=2623, nrcpt=1 (queue active) Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/bounce[5461]: B7EBD1E48069: sender non-delivery notification: 6D7BF1E4806C Jul 11 05:28:10 www postfix/qmgr[4779]: B7EBD1E48069: removed Jul 11 05:28:11 www postfix/smtp[5462]: 6D7BF1E4806C: to=<kbajwa(a)tibonline.net>, relay=mail.tibonline.net[12.179.81.11]:25, delay=1.3, delays=0.01/0.06/0.62/0.63, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 OK) Jul 11 05:28:11 www postfix/qmgr[4779]: 6D7BF1E4806C: removed ----------------------- I believe that dovecot-1.1.1 may be causing it. I did not have this problem when I was testing dovecot-1.0.7. Google show 'Permission denied' error problem going back to several years. One suggestion on Google was to 'disable' SElinux, which I did without success. Any ideas why this error is happening? Kirti

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[Dovecot] Version 1.0.13 - Maildir directory names
by Tobias Zimmerman 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

I am running Maildir (obtained via [mac|darwin] ports) on my Powerbook Pro to operate as local mail storage. My mail is stored in the Maildir format. Is it possible to set Maildir not to put a dot in front of the directory names? (e.g., ~/Maildir/somefolder instead of ~/Maildir/.somefolder). OS X's spotlight indexing/search service will not index "hidden" directories (those that begin with a period), so I would like Maildir to use non dot-files for its base names so that my email is indexed. I tried messing with the "seperator" setting in the .conf file (I tried setting it to "/", ":" and ".") with no luck. (I was able to connect in all cases, but new folders contined to receive dot-names. Is there a way to force Maildir(++) to name directories without the leading dot? I have hunted the mailing list for an answer to this, and the only suggestions that came close did not seem to work.

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Re: [Dovecot] Some quick questions about dovecot
by Václav Haisman 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

Michael Dasenbrock wrote, On 11.7.2008 18:44: > Hello there, > > I'm an engineer investigating a new project here at Apple. We are > considering using Dovecot in our Mac OS X server product, and I was hoping > you could help clarify a couple of issues regarding licensing. We're > equipped to handle most of the requirements of the Lesser General Public > License 2.1 and your other open source licenses (e.g. MIT, etc), but we > wanted to check with you about certain areas prior to our potential use. > > 1) Are you the sole copyright owner of Dovecot? If not, who else should we > contact? No. I am completely baffled why you are asking me these questions, I am CC'ing the Dovecot mailing list where you are more likely to get these questions answered. > > 2) To the extent that Apple made any changes to Dovecot and released these > outside of Apple, we would release the source code to those changes under > the LGPL. Does this align with your understanding as well? We are happy to > provide the changes, BTW. > > 3) In terms of proprietary code that links dynamically to LGPL¹d libraries, > is it your understanding that there are no requirements imposed on the > proprietary software itself in terms of having to open-source the > proprietary software or to allow reverse engineering of the proprietary > software? For example, if Apples¹ [[insert proprietary code example]] links > to the LGPL code in Dovecot Mail Server, would that code be subject to the > above requirements? > > 4) Do you have any plans to release Dovecot (or new modifications, versions) > under LGPL 3 or do you plan to stay with LGPL 2.1? > > Thanks for your contributions to the Open Source Software community. We hope > that it will work out to work together. > > Sincerely, > Michael Dasenbrock > > > -- VH

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[Dovecot] Subject: Re: nfs_flush errors
by Hans Wunsch 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

dovecot-request(a)dovecot.org wrote: > From: Dean Brooks <dean(a)iglou.com> > Subject: Re: [Dovecot] nfs_flush errors > To: dovecot(a)dovecot.org > Message-ID: <20080711050942.GA11555(a)iglou.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 05:20:21PM -0700, Hans Wunsch wrote: > > Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:09:42 -0400 >> Message: 7 Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:30:13 -0400 From: Ben Winslow >> <rain(a)bluecherry.net> Subject: Re: [Dovecot] nfs_flush errors To: >> dovecot(a)dovecot.org Message-ID: <4874BD65.1010905(a)bluecherry.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hans Wunsch >> wrote: >> >> >>>> I'm looking for some help with an nfs error that is filling our logs. I >>>> get a constant stream of these messages: >>>> >>>> Jul 8 10:47:08 servername dovecot: [ID 107833 mail.error] >>>> IMAP(username): nfs_flush_file_handle_cache_dir: rmdir(/var/mail) >>>> failed: Device busy >>>> >>> >>> >>> What OS are your dovecot and NFS servers running? Is /var/mail (or >>> whatever it may be symlinked to) an NFS mountpoint? >>> >> We're on Solaris 10x86 mounting /var/mail from another Solaris 10 hosts via >> NFS4. >> >> Yes, /var/mail is an NFS. These are the mount options: >> >> mayor.ics.uci.edu:/mail_tank_001/spools - /var/mail nfs - >> yes rw,nosuid,hard,intr,bg,noac >> > > Are you using Dovecot version 1.1.1? If you are using an earlier > version (i.e. a 1.1 release candidate), there was an update that was > made that eliminited these errors in certain circumstances. > Specifically under Solaris I might add. > > If you are using 1.1.1, I'll have to defer to others to solve the > problem. I just remember running into those errors and having them > disappear once I upgraded to a final release version. > > -- > Dean Brooks > dean(a)iglou.com > > > Thanks Dean. We are using Dovecot version 1.1.1. I was hopeful after seeing the earlier fixes for Solaris too. But now I wonder if there isn't just one more similar fix that needs to go in. Hans.

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