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[Dovecot] index IO patterns
by Cor Bosman 12 May '12

12 May '12

Hey all, we're in the process of checking out alternatives to our index storage. We're currently storing indexes on a NetApp Metrocluster which works fine, but is very expensive. We're planning a few different setups and doing some actual performance tests on them. Does anyone know some of the IO patterns of the indexes? For instance: - mostly random reads or linear reads/writes? - average size of reads and writes? - how many read/writes on average for a specific mailbox size? Anyone do any measurements of this kind? Alternatively, does anyone have any experience with other redundant storage options? Im thinking things like MooseFS, DRBD, etc? regards, Cor

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[Dovecot] Quota, message is never send?
by Luuk＠dovecot 12 May '12

12 May '12

I think i have quota setup correctly, but finally time arrived to check that ;) opensuse:/etc/dovecot # doveadm quota get -u luuk Quota name Type Value Limit % User quota STORAGE 571973 716800 79 User quota MESSAGE 45555 - 0 It seems i am at 79% of my quota so, i added a line to conf.d/90-quota.conf, to get a wraning when quota exceeds 10%: .... plugin { quota_warning = storage=95%% /usr/local/bin/quota-warning.sh 95 %u quota_warning2 = storage=90%% /usr/local/bin/quota-warning.sh 90 %u quota_warning3 = storage=10%% /usr/local/bin/quota-warning.sh 10 %u } .... But this message is never send, what am i missing (in my config)? Below is some info from a debug.log: 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: Effective uid=1000, gid=100, home=/home/luuk 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: Quota root: name=User quota backend=maildir args= 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: Quota rule: root=User quota mailbox=* bytes=734003200 messages=0 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: Quota warning: bytes=697303040 (95%) messages=0 reverse=no command=/usr/local/bin/quota-warning.sh 95 luuk 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: Quota warning: bytes=660602880 (90%) messages=0 reverse=no command=/usr/local/bin/quota-warning.sh 90 luuk 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: Quota warning: bytes=73400320 (10%) messages=0 reverse=no command=/usr/local/bin/quota-warning.sh 10 luuk 2012-05-12 10:40:51 imap(luuk): Debug: maildir++: root=/home/luuk/Maildir, index=, control=, inbox=/home/luuk/Maildir, alt=

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[Dovecot] /var/run/dovecot folder gets deleted on server reboot? ubuntu 10.10
by jacques 11 May '12

11 May '12

Hi After rebooting my server connections to the mail system set up there failed - on closer inspection no dovecot process was running or got started. When running as root /usr/share/sbin/dovecot -c /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf got error on console /var/run/dovecot/auth-master could not be opened and found no /var/run/dovecot folder!. Is there better script to place in /etc/init.c/ to start dovecot (which will not fail silently?) Any idea what would remove the folder on ubuntu 10.10, running dovecot 2.1.5 and postfix 2.1.7? Any suggestions? Jacques

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[Dovecot] Postfix Query
by Tim 10 May '12

10 May '12

Hello, Another question!! Was just trying to sort out mail delivery to subdomains. I set up my system so that I have a mail address of tim(a)subdomain.example.com. I've sorted out Postfix to correctly identify this and pass on to Dovecot for delivery but Dovecot doesn't seem to deliver where I want it to. Ideally I would like to have a structure so that mail is delivered to /var/mail/example.com/subdomain/user My users are stored in MySQL and they are being pulled out correctly, but dovecot is delivering to /var/mail/subdomain.example.com/tim Looking at my logs it seems that the mail location is being picked up not being acted on... May 10 21:51:20 auth(default): Info: master out: USER 1 tim(a)subdomain.example.com maildir=example.com/subdomain/tim uid=mailuser gid=mailgroup quota_rule=*:bytes=2147483647 ...a bit further down... May 10 21:51:20 deliver(tim(a)subdomain.example.com): Info: auth input: maildir=example.com/subdomain/tim ...then further down it seems to change all of a sudden... May 10 21:51:20 deliver(tim(a)subdomain.example.com): Info: maildir: data=/var/mail/subdomain.example.com/tim/Maildir May 10 21:51:20 deliver(tim(a)subdomain.example.com): Info: maildir++: root=/var/mail/subdomain.example.com/tim/Maildir, index=, control=, inbox=/var/mail/subdomain.example.com/tim/Maildir Bit confused! Any help would be appreciated! Cheers, Tim

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[Dovecot] Converting Dovecot.conf file from Dovecot 1.x to Dovecot 2.x (Dovecot configured with work with MySQL and Postfix)
by Femi Ajayi 10 May '12

10 May '12

Hi Freelancers, I want to convert this Dovecot configuration file for Dovecot 1.x to a dovecot file for Dovecot 2.x ============================= /etc/dovecot.conf ================================ protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s log_timestamp = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S " mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n/Maildir ssl_cert_file = /etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key_file = /etc/pki/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem namespace private { separator = . prefix = INBOX. inbox = yes } protocol lda { log_path = /home/vmail/dovecot-deliver.log auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master postmaster_address = postmaster(a)example.com } protocol pop3 { pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv } auth default { user = root passdb sql { args = /etc/dovecot-sql.conf } userdb static { args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/home/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes } socket listen { master { path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master mode = 0600 user = vmail } client { path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth mode = 0660 user = postfix group = postfix } } } =========================================================================== I run CentOS 6 on my server and I am trying to get my Dovecot to work with MySQL and Postfix to handle multiple virtual domains/users. I am currenty following the instructions here: http://library.linode.com/email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-centos-5 but the instructions are for Dovecot 1.x. Thanks in advance.

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[Dovecot] Request for help with dovecot.conf file: configured to work with MySQL and Postfix.
by Femi Ajayi 10 May '12

10 May '12

Greetings, I have CentOS 6.2 running on our server with a VPS provider (Linode.com) I need to configure Postfix, dovecot, MySQL to work for virtual domains (multiple domains on our server). The only instructions for setting up Email with Postfix, Dovecot and MySQL my host provides is for the configuration on CentOS 5 which is here: http://library.linode.com/email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-centos-5 , I followed it for the installation/configuration of Email with Postfix, Dovecot and MySQL on our CentOS 6.2 Everything seemed to work fine until I got to the editing of the dovecot.conf file. The guide on the Linode Library provides instructions for Dovecot 1.x, while the newer versions of CentOS (CentOS 6) , apparently use Dovecot 2.x. The config file format has changed, so the one in the guide is no longer applicable, and as a result, I got a errors.. I would therefore appreciate it greatly if someone with a copy of the Dovecot 2.x dovecot.conf file configured to work with MySQL and Postfix (for handling mails for multiple domains) could share it with me. You could get a better understanding of the problem if you take some time to look at the instructions I followed so far: http://library.linode.com/email/postfix/dovecot-mysql-centos-5 ..and also the forums where I had previously sought help: http://forum.linode.com/viewtopic.php?p=50603#50603 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=4672839#post4672839 Thanks in anticipation of your help.

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[Dovecot] Thunderbird log-in --->Authentication failed - password in uppercase in log files
by jacques 10 May '12

10 May '12

Hi I use dovecot 2.1.5 with postfix, amavis, spamassasin, mysql, virtual domains only. Dovecot being used for SASL authentication, and delivery. When I connect via telnet to port 25 or with smtp and try to do auth plain with mmencode connection string authentication works fine. I can send and recieve messages, and relay works as well. Trying to set up thunderbird to connect to this server I get problems - seems as if the password is resolved proper from the database (use postfixadmin), but then compares an upper case version of my password in the MD5-CRYPT() call to the password string obtained from the database. I do see the base64 encoded connection string in dovecot log though. Any ideas? extract from /var/log/dovecot.log: 345 resp=AHRlc3RAZWF0cmlnaHQtYmVoZWFsdGh5LmNvbQBURVNURVI= 2012-05-09 09:55:03 auth-worker(19577): Debug: sql(test(a)eatright-behealthy.com,4 1.48.226.1): query: SELECT password FROM mailbox WHERE username = 'test@eatright -behealthy.com' 2012-05-09 09:55:03 auth-worker(19577): Info: sql(test(a)eatright-behealthy.com,41 .48.226.1): Password mismatch 2012-05-09 09:55:03 auth-worker(19577): Debug: sql(test(a)eatright-behealthy.com,4 1.48.226.1): MD5-CRYPT(TESTER) != '$1$5224e6b6$bmc53Tpz2h3nknBCq/emc/' 2012-05-09 09:55:05 auth: Debug: client out: FAIL 3 user=test@eatrig ht-behealthy.com 2012-05-09 09:55:05 imap-login: Info: Disconnected (auth failed, 3 attempts in 1 5 secs): user=<test(a)eatright-behealthy.com>, method=PLAIN, rip=41.48.226.1, lip= 216.144.nnn.125, TLS 2012-05-09 10:01:52 auth: Debug: Loading modules from directory: /usr/local/lib/ dovecot/auth 2012-05-09 10:01:52 auth: Debug: auth client connected (pid=31830) The password should be 'tester' - not 'TESTER' dovecot -n output: # 2.1.5: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 2.6.18-274.el5.028stab093.2 x86_64 Ubuntu 10.10 simfs auth_debug = yes auth_debug_passwords = yes auth_mechanisms = plain login auth_verbose = yes default_login_user = root first_valid_uid = 150 listen = * log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log log_timestamp = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S " login_greeting = Dovecot ready :-) mail_debug = yes mail_gid = vmail mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n/Maildir:INDEX=/home/vmail/%d/%n/Maildir/indexes mail_privileged_group = mail mail_uid = 150 passdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql.conf driver = sql } protocols = imap pop3 service auth { unix_listener /var/run/dovecot/auth-master { mode = 0600 user = vmail } unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth { group = postfix mode = 0660 user = postfix } user = root } service imap-login { chroot = login user = dovecot } service pop3-login { chroot = login user = dovecot } ssl_cert = </etc/ssl/certs/ssl-mail.pem ssl_cipher_list = ALL:!LOW:!SSLv2:ALL:!aNULL:!ADH:!eNULL:!EXP:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM ssl_key = </etc/ssl/private/ssl-mail.key userdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql.conf driver = sql } userdb { args = uid=150 gid=150 home=/home/vmail/%d/%u allow_all_users=yes driver = static } protocol pop3 { mail_max_userip_connections = 10 pop3_client_workarounds = outlook-no-nuls oe-ns-eoh pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv } protocol lda { auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master deliver_log_format = msgid=%m: %$ log_path = /home/vmail/dovecot-deliver.log postmaster_address = postmaster quota_full_tempfail = yes rejection_reason = Your message to <%t> was automatically rejected:%n%r } protocol imap { mail_max_userip_connections = 10 } Please help if you can!

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[Dovecot] BODYSTRUCTURE bug?
by A.L.E.C 10 May '12

10 May '12

Hi! I've found a bug in Content-Type parsing. It's old instance of dovecot 1.1. Maybe fixed in newer versions. I have a mail with header: Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="------------080705010808010608030700"; protocol="application/x-pkcs7-signature";micalg="SHA1" and it works, but when the boundary is in different order Content-Type: multipart/signed; protocol="application/x-pkcs7-signature";micalg="SHA1"; boundary="------------080705010808010608030700" dovecot returns wrong BODYSTRUCTURE: ("text" "plain" ("charset" "us-ascii") NIL NIL "7bit" 226233 2955 NIL NIL NIL NIL) If this has been fixed, in which version? -- Aleksander 'A.L.E.C' Machniak LAN Management System Developer [http://lms.org.pl] Roundcube Webmail Developer [http://roundcube.net] --------------------------------------------------- PGP: 19359DC1 @@ GG: 2275252 @@ WWW: http://alec.pl

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[Dovecot] Enforcing Dovecot Quotas
by tcsmith1978 10 May '12

10 May '12

Hello, I have been looking at enforcing quotas for users of my mail system (postfix and Dovecot v1.2). Have tried to follow a few tuts on the web but its not having the desired effect. Essentially I can still send and receive mail on an account that I believe has had its quota exceeded. In my main.cf, I have: userdb sql { args = /etc/dovecot/mysql/dovecot-mysql.conf } passdb sql { args = /etc/dovecot/mysql/dovecot-mysql.conf } and... protocol lda { mail_plugins = quota } protocol imap { mail_plugins = quota imap_quota } plugin { quota_exceeded_message = You have exceeded the maximum quota for your mailbox } the dovecot sql (mysql) file has the following query for pulling out user ids and quotas etc: user_query = SELECT maildir, mymailuser as uid, mymailgroup as gid,concat('maildir:storage=',quota) as quota FROM virtual_mailbox WHERE username = '%u' I have set one of my users to have a quota of 1 (so one byte I believe) so it should be over the limit pretty much immediately. Looking at the logs I can see that the system is picking up on the quota limit but doesn't seem to enforce it. Apr 27 10:29:02 deliver(test(a)testdomain.com): Info: auth input: quota=maildir:storage=1 Apr 27 10:29:02 deliver(test(a)testdomain.com): Info: Quota root: name=storage=1 backend=maildir args= Any ideas? Am i missing something? -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Enforcing-Dovecot-Quotas-tp33763561p33763561.html Sent from the Dovecot mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[Dovecot] Thunderbird STARTTLS error
by Markus Fritz 09 May '12

09 May '12

Hello, the error is still present: May 8 19:47:18 opsys dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts): rip=82.113.119.140, lip=78.46.216.126 Whenever I start a session with openssl to STARTTTL (Server: mail.opsys.de) the handshake is successfull. Also I am able to login to my account via 1 login. In Thunderbird port 993 for SSL/TLS works correct, only STARTTLS on port 143 isn't working properly. The cert is Class 1 and signed by StartCom Ltd.. Dovecot.conf (for viewable reasons of this mail pasted): http://pastie.org/private/bmrymyuo16ohzxdahf0nq And here openssl output: http://pastie.org/private/3rpgll2s7hblev9ozpcq8w Note the 'Verify return code: 21 (unable to verify the first certificate)' in the output... Thanks for helping, I am working on this problem since 3 days. Kind regards Markus Fritz

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