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Parallel build problems with dovecot 2.2.32
by Craig Leres 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

I use dovecot under FreeBSD 10.3 and build using poudriere. My build server has 12 cores builds typically happen in parallel and I find software that is not parallel make friendly will fail once every month or so. Attached is a build log from this afternoon that failed because doveadm-util.o had not finished building when the attempt to link test-doveadm-util happened. Looking in src/doveadm/Makefile* in the build tree the only place I see doveadm-util.o is in a make variable: test_doveadm_util_LDADD = doveadm-util.o $(test_libs) $(MODULE_LIBS) This is only used in the test-doveadm-util rule: test-doveadm-util$(EXEEXT): $(test_doveadm_util_OBJECTS) $(test_doveadm_util_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_test_doveadm_util_DEPENDENCIES) @rm -f test-doveadm-util$(EXEEXT) $(AM_V_CCLD)$(LINK) $(test_doveadm_util_OBJECTS) $(test_doveadm_util_LDADD) $(LIBS) So the problem is that doveadm-util.o needs to be an explicit dependency for test-doveadm-util. I believe one possible fix would be to add doveadm-util.o to test_doveadm_util_DEPENDENCIES: test_doveadm_util_DEPENDENCIES = $(test_deps) bug this isn't something that can easily tested. Craig

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Mail Alias Stores in mySQL Not working
by jason hirsh 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

First of all excuse.. I am having an issue getting maillist responses so I may be responding to this worng No on topic I commented out the first user_quesry The second query was not copied correctly , reads user_query = SELECT CONCAT('/var/vmail/mail/', maildir) AS home, 5000 AS uid, 5000 AS gid, CONCAT('*:bytes=', quota) AS quota_rule FROM mailbox WHERE username = '%u' AND active=‘1' still have the same error I did a comparison between the data contained in the sql file and my mail directory and found that they are not consistent Apparently postfixadmin, which I have been using, does not update the maildir I am surprised I am getting any mail at all. I think I have to take this back to ground zero "I see two problems: 1) you have two user_querys, there should only be one 2) your 2nd user_query is not limiting the SQL search with a WHERE clause"

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Sieve rules not processing
by Stephan Herker 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

I'm new to dovecot altogether and I have a working dovecot system. I'm trying to setup sieve for mail filtering. If I run the debug program sieve-test I get a positive result that it would have sorted the mail appropriately, but the logs for lmtp don't appear to be processing the rule. Below is output of dovecot -n. Any help is appreciated. Thanks # 2.2.10: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7.x86_64 x86_64 CentOS Linux release 7.4.1708 (Core) xfs auth_mechanisms = plain login first_valid_uid = 2000 last_valid_uid = 2000 log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log mail_gid = vmail mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n mail_plugins = " quota" mail_privileged_group = mail mail_uid = vmail 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 ihave mbox_write_locks = fcntl namespace inbox { inbox = yes location = mailbox Drafts { special_use = \Drafts } mailbox Junk { special_use = \Junk } mailbox Sent { special_use = \Sent } mailbox "Sent Messages" { special_use = \Sent } mailbox Trash { special_use = \Trash } prefix = } passdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext driver = sql } plugin { quota_grace = 10%% quota_status_nouser = DUNNO quota_status_overquota = 552 5.2.2 Mailbox is full quota_status_success = DUNNO sieve = ~/.dovecot.sieve sieve_dir = ~/sieve sieve_global_dir = /etc/dovecot/sieve/global/ sieve_global_path = /etc/dovecot/sieve/default.sieve } postmaster_address = administrator(a)keagaming.com protocols = imap lmtp sieve service auth-worker { user = vmail } service auth { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth { group = postfix mode = 0666 user = postfix } unix_listener auth-client { group = postfix mode = 0660 user = postfix } unix_listener auth-master { group = vmail mode = 0660 user = vmail } unix_listener auth-userdb { mode = 0600 user = vmail } user = dovecot } service imap-login { inet_listener imap { port = 143 } } service lmtp { executable = lmtp -L unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp { group = postfix mode = 0600 user = postfix } } service managesieve-login { inet_listener sieve { port = 4190 } } service pop3-login { inet_listener pop3 { port = 110 } } ssl_cert = </etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key = </etc/pki/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem userdb { args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/home/vmail/%d/%n driver = static } protocol lmtp { info_log_path = /var/log/dovecot-lmtp.log log_path = /var/log/dovecot-lmtp-errors.log mail_plugins = " quota autocreate sieve quota" postmaster_address = postmaster(a)keagaming.com } protocol sieve { info_log_path = /var/log/dovecot-sieve.log log_path = /var/log/dovecot-sieve-errors.log managesieve_implementation_string = dovecot managesieve_max_line_length = 65536 } protocol imap { mail_plugins = " quota quota" }

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Trash quota issue
by Stephan Herker 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

I have quotas setup on a test domain to try everything out before I move my domains email over to dovecot. I have a trash quota rule that should have added 100M to trash folder specifically, but mail was denied due to quota being full even though the only mail in the test account was in trash. Below are debug log lines and dovecot -n output. Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: none: root=, index=, indexpvt=, control=, inbox=, alt= Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Info: Connect from local Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: Loading modules from directory: /usr/lib64/dovecot Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: Module loaded: /usr/lib64/dovecot/lib10_quota_plugin.so Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: Module loaded: /usr/lib64/dovecot/lib20_autocreate_plugin.so Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: Module loaded: /usr/lib64/dovecot/lib90_sieve_plugin.so Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: auth input: 123(a)testdo.com home=/home/vmail/testdo.com/123 mail=maildir:/home/vmail/testdo.com/123 uid=2000 gid=2000 quota_rule=*:storage=20000 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: Added userdb setting: mail=maildir:/home/vmail/testdo.com/123 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801): Debug: Added userdb setting: plugin/quota_rule=*:storage=20000 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: Effective uid=2000, gid=2000, home=/home/vmail/testdo.com/123 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: Quota root: name=User quota backend=dict args=:proxy::quotadict Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: Quota rule: root=User quota mailbox=* bytes=20480000 messages=0 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: Quota rule: root=User quota mailbox=Trash bytes=+104857600 messages=0 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: Quota grace: root=User quota bytes=2048000 (10%) Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: dict quota: user=123(a)testdo.com, uri=proxy::quotadict, noenforcing=0 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: Namespace inbox: type=private, prefix=, sep=, inbox=yes, hidden=no, list=yes, subscriptions=yes location=maildir:/home/vmail/testdo.com/123 Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: maildir++: root=/home/vmail/testdo.com/123, index=, indexpvt=, control=, inbox=/home/vmail/testdo.com/123, alt= Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: sieve: Pigeonhole version 0.4.2 initializing Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: OFqmG0Nu2VmxaAAAobcTNA: sieve: using the following location for user's Sieve script: /home/vmail/testdo.com/123/.dovecot.sieve;name=main script Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: OFqmG0Nu2VmxaAAAobcTNA: sieve: loading script /home/vmail/testdo.com/123/.dovecot.sieve;name=main script Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: OFqmG0Nu2VmxaAAAobcTNA: sieve: script binary /home/vmail/testdo.com/123/.dovecot.svbin is not up-to-date Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: OFqmG0Nu2VmxaAAAobcTNA: sieve: script `main script' from /home/vmail/testdo.com/123/.dovecot.sieve;name=main script successfully compiled Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Debug: OFqmG0Nu2VmxaAAAobcTNA: sieve: executing script from /home/vmail/testdo.com/123/.dovecot.sieve;name=main script Oct 07 17:16:03 lmtp(26801, 123(a)testdo.com) Info: OFqmG0Nu2VmxaAAAobcTNA: sieve: msgid=<3a1e5ba2-f0a7-4cec-e7fb-bf5202c2152d(a)keagaming.com>: failed to store into mailbox 'INBOX': Quota exceeded (mailbox for user is full) # 2.2.10: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7.x86_64 x86_64 CentOS Linux release 7.4.1708 (Core) xfs auth_mechanisms = plain login dict { quotadict = mysql:/etc/dovecot/dovecot-dict-quota.conf } first_valid_uid = 2000 hostname = testdo.com last_valid_uid = 2000 log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log mail_debug = yes mail_gid = vmail mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n mail_plugins = " quota trash expire" mail_privileged_group = mail mail_uid = vmail 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 ihave mbox_write_locks = fcntl namespace inbox { inbox = yes location = mailbox Drafts { auto = subscribe special_use = \Drafts } mailbox Junk { auto = subscribe special_use = \Junk } mailbox Sent { auto = subscribe special_use = \Sent } mailbox "Sent Messages" { special_use = \Sent } mailbox Trash { auto = subscribe special_use = \Trash } prefix = } passdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext driver = sql } plugin { quota = dict:User quota::proxy::quotadict quota_grace = 10%% quota_rule2 = Trash:storage=+100M quota_status_nouser = DUNNO quota_status_overquota = 552 5.2.2 Mailbox is full quota_status_success = DUNNO sieve_dir = ~/sieve sieve_global_dir = /etc/dovecot/sieve/global/ sieve_global_path = /etc/dovecot/sieve/default.sieve trash = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-trash.conf.ext } postmaster_address = administrator(a)testdo.com protocols = imap lmtp sieve service auth-worker { user = vmail } service auth { unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth { group = postfix mode = 0666 user = postfix } unix_listener auth-client { group = postfix mode = 0660 user = postfix } unix_listener auth-master { group = vmail mode = 0660 user = vmail } unix_listener auth-userdb { mode = 0600 user = vmail } user = dovecot } service dict { unix_listener dict { group = vmail mode = 0600 user = vmail } } service imap-login { inet_listener imap { port = 143 } } service lmtp { executable = lmtp -L unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp { group = postfix mode = 0600 user = postfix } } service managesieve-login { inet_listener sieve { port = 4190 } } service pop3-login { inet_listener pop3 { port = 110 } } ssl_cert = </etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key = </etc/pki/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem userdb { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext driver = sql } protocol lmtp { info_log_path = /var/log/dovecot-lmtp.log log_path = /var/log/dovecot-lmtp-errors.log mail_plugins = " quota trash expire autocreate sieve quota" postmaster_address = postmaster(a)testdo.com } protocol sieve { info_log_path = /var/log/dovecot-sieve.log log_path = /var/log/dovecot-sieve-errors.log managesieve_implementation_string = dovecot managesieve_max_line_length = 65536 } protocol imap { mail_plugins = " quota trash expire imap_quota notify quota" } protocol pop3 { mail_plugins = " quota trash expire quota" } Any help is appreciated, thanks.

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Mail Alias Stores in mySQL Not working
by jason hirsh 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

This apparently was a problem that i was not aware since i redid my mail server configuration to make use of Postfixadmin. I have update the conf files using the postfix document fromthe down load. The download document seems to be fpr an early version of dovecot (I am using 2.2.4) as it focuse of dovecot.conf which is now broken into file in the conf.d subdirectory I get "dovecot: auth-worker(30555): sql(abuse(a)examplei.com): unknown user " I imagine this is a conf problem and deals with reading the sql daya I have confirmed the dayta is there The major file apperas to be dovecot-sql.conf.ext Mine reads as follows driver = mysql connect = host=127.0.0.1 dbname=postfix user=postfix password=postfixadmin password_query = SELECT username, password FROM mailbox WHERE username='%u' and active =" default_pass_scheme = MD5-CRYPT user_query = SELECT maildir, 5000 AS uid, 5000 AS gid FROM mailbox WHERE username = '%u' user_query = SELECT CONCAT('/var/vmail/mail/', maildir) AS home, 5000 AS uid, 5000 AS gid Since normal mail is habdled by dovecoy It would see somthing is wrong wihh the first user_query since it appears to be the one that should fine the alias user Any hellp or suggestions would be appreciate

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Error: file_preallocate in logs
by Ricardo Branco 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

I am getting lots of these messages in my imapd.log or while I am doing mailbox operations on the terminal. All my mailboxes are stored on NFS and ive set the nfs locking params in the config, only one mailserver accessing this share. Any ideas why this would be happening? doveadm(ops): Error: file_preallocate(/var/vmail/ops/mdbox/storage/.temp.1507551663.P21424Q109M878872.posti2.dc1.wenn.com) failed: Operation not supported

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Re: ACL permission: give permission to move email into different folder
by Davide Marchi 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

On 06.10.2017 12:42:22, Aki Tuomi wrote: [..] >> >> Maybe it is not possible with Dovecot? >> >> Many Thanks >> >> Davide > > Just give the relevant permissions to the user, and it also requires > that the target directory is writable by source user. > > Aki Oh, excuse me for the (most probably) silly question, but where I could give to my *virtual user* the directory write permission, if not from the Dovecot ACL? Actually on /etc/dovecot/dovecot.acl: * user=foo(a)mydomain.com lrwsip * user=info(a)mydomain.com lrwsip Many thanks Aki for you help! :-) Davide

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Re: My sub-folder with Outlook work-around to date - update 201710091046
by David.M.Clark 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Hi Mike, I haven't seen your messages come through the feed so something is not working for your e-mail address there? No I am not using Sieve - the server has a third party handling spam etc so the Linux box is very basic SendMail, Dovecot and RoundCube setup (along with my own procmail based web interface for e-mail forwarding and away message responses). I struggle on. On 09/10/17 12:30, Mike wrote: > > Mr. Clark, > > I would post this question to the maillist, but for some unknown reason, > it will not post my messages. > > Are you currently using Sieve with your mbox setup? > > If so, would you be willing to share your configuration of that? > > If not, I guess I'll just convert to maildir like you are doing. > > I'd be willing to help in any way you feel needed. > > Thanks. > > Mike Barsalou > > Quoting "David.M.Clark" <david(a)davrom.com>: > >> Hi All, >> >> Will start using an "update" tag in my subject just to not cause >> confusion (mainly for yours truly). >> >> Pursuant to my victory in finding Maildir and mbox being used if >> either exist (and if both still seems to favour Maildir - a mistake my >> end: "rmdir -f mail" fixed it), I have found one issue with not >> declaring the mailbox location: it won't import your new e-mail from >> your Inbox (/var/spool/mail/user in my case). If I run the conversion >> script mb2md with a '-m', I get duplicate entries in Outlook's Inbox - >> I understand why, just a shame it doesn't sync with what 'isn't' >> already there. >> >> So yesterday and today I have done additional testing as the customer >> uses RoundCube and mobile devices - so attacking the same Linux server >> I have Thunderbird and a couple of Android e-mail clients. Outlook is >> the only stick in the mud with needing to manually subscribe to >> folders when I create them on other devices - again could be me as I >> don't use Outlook. (Thunderbird and other e-mail clients, all good >> with immediate auto-sync). >> >> I looked at the wiki to try and run both mail_location settings with >> the wiki suggested: >> >> ##namespace { >> ## separator = / >> ## prefix = "#mbox/" >> ## location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u >> ## inbox = yes >> ## hidden = yes >> ## list = no >> ##} >> ##namespace { >> ## separator = / >> ## prefix = "Maildir/" >> ## location = maildir:~/Maildir >> ## list = yes >> ##} >> >> in 10-mail.conf but as you can see, I have commented it out now as it >> introduced some more layers of errors which I have to get back to - >> "Duplicate namespace prefix" was one issue. >> >> The goal is to run the server with the existing mbox users blissfully >> unaware they are being converted one-by-one so it looks like I 'can' >> run both formats but just need to get the configs right. Was hoping >> the mb2md would just sync new stuff so I could cron script the Inbox >> check for the users that are converted to Maildir until I can throw >> the switch and be done with the cut-over..... or I could be dangerous >> and remove and import each time.... but that could lead to more dramas >> at the user end. >> >> Looks like more R&D is needed so will persevere - annoying to get so >> close though, might see if I can just sync in the Inbox items that are >> 'new' - that means I am ready to roll on the customer site...... >> >> On 09/10/17 00:12, David.M.Clark wrote: >>> Wow excellent feedback Joseph, Philon and Aki, >>> >>> You have all pointed me in the right direction. Tonight I have tested >>> Dovecot with just the minor configs I do for Dovecot setup and I have >>> commented out the mbox/Maildir lines in 10-mail.conf from my testing: >>> >>> #mail_location = >>> #mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/spool/mail/%u >>> #mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir >>> >>> I had run up some test files (folders) under mbox using >>> "/u/home/user/mail_test" and then renamed this to 'mail' (so >>> /u/home/user/mail). >>> Ran some tests with sends/receives, created folders - all good. >>> Created mbox text folders. >>> >>> Then had my initial test 'Maildir_test' populated with test folders >>> which I renamed to /u/home/user/Maildir - and each time I restarted >>> Outlook it was obeying the folder 'format' based on whether I had >>> 'mail' or 'Maildir' in place. >>> >>> I did see in the posts and docs on-line somewhere that someone >>> mentioned the later implementations of Dovecot, without hard-setting >>> either mbox or Maildir in the 10-mail.conf file, Dovecot, based on >>> the presence of the particular directory in the user's $HOME >>> directory obeys the rules based on mbox/Maildir respectively. >>> >>> I haven't needed to touch the namespace rules as per: >>> >>> https://wiki2.dovecot.org/Namespaces >>> >>> so the only files that bear any changes from the installed config in >>> conf.d are: >>> >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14531 Oct 8 23:28 10-mail.conf >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2965 Oct 7 08:49 10-master.conf >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1728 Oct 7 08:52 10-ssl.conf >>> >>> This will make migration so much easier with converting one user at a >>> time and then getting them to start Outlook and re-sync things again. >>> >>> This will save a massive job from being just that and can be done in >>> batches of users to suit time constraints. >>> >>> I will post here once again to let you all know how I fare but just >>> proves to me over and over again the power of the Linux e-mail server >>> with Dovecot for IMAP and being able to keep with the older SendMail >>> MTA (been working with Sendmail since 1996 so....). >>> >>> Thank you all so much for taking time to respond. >>> >>> On 08/10/17 20:32, Aki Tuomi wrote: >>>> You can give mail location and home directory from userdb or passdb. >>>> >>>> For userdb, return mail=something:~/something and for home use >>>> home=/path/to/home >>>> >>>> For passdb, you can return userdb_mail and userdb_home >>>> >>>> Aki >>>> >>>>> On October 8, 2017 at 1:14 PM Philon <bytesplit(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi David, >>>>> >>>>> I somehow remember that there is a way to get the mail_location >>>>> from per-user-settings. I had this once when migrating from maildir >>>>> to mdbox. >>>>> >>>>> You might want to use Google and the mailing list archives for the >>>>> details but in summary it went like this: >>>>> >>>>> - set Dovecot to grab the mail_location from user-settings (I think >>>>> we used MySQL db field - or check docs for auto:) >>>>> - have login script which converts maildir from setup A to B and >>>>> update the user setting >>>>> - kick the user once again to apply the setting (I’m not sure about >>>>> this) >>>>> >>>>> This then automates the conversion process to happen on next user >>>>> login. >>>>> >>>>> Be warned though that today with all the idle phones, probably many >>>>> users will re-login after you restart the server. Perhaps the >>>>> scripting could handle a timer which randomizes this a little. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Philon >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Am 07.10.2017 um 02:22 schrieb David.M.Clark <david(a)davrom.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks to MJ for the suggestion as my only hope, and I have tested >>>>>> this with Outlook 2016 and Thunderbird today - seamless creation >>>>>> of folders. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now the mammoth task of converting customers with masses of mbox >>>>>> folders to MailDir format using the on-line perl script: >>>>>> mb2md-3.20.pl >>>>>> >>>>>> Works nicely and will be what gets us out of trouble. My only >>>>>> sadness is that Outlook then has to be 're-subscribed' to the >>>>>> folders again.... which makes sense or maybe I didn't give it long >>>>>> enough - its IMAP folder syncs are extremely slow compared to >>>>>> Thunderbird which I also tested in parallel. Thunderbird didn't >>>>>> need any re-sync, it just found the new subscription setup and was >>>>>> ready to go. But in all fairness, Outlook is still really only an >>>>>> Exchange compatible product for the most part. >>>>>> >>>>>> Would be great to run both mbox and MailDir at the same time so we >>>>>> can do the slow user-by-user process rather than having them all >>>>>> down at some point completely - might look at running Dovecot on a >>>>>> different port maybe with a different ".conf" but thinking this >>>>>> may not work anyway or cause issues.... back to my server tests to >>>>>> see :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> I use additional ports to 143 for external IMAP restrictions >>>>>> anyway so might be able to do this method somehow. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, for those interested in where I got to in my testing so >>>>>> far... >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Download perl script "mb2md-3.20.pl" from: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/mb2md >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. Changed Dovecot /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf mbox entry to >>>>>> MailDir: >>>>>> >>>>>> #mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/spool/mail/%u >>>>>> mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir >>>>>> >>>>>> 3. Restarted Dovecot >>>>>> >>>>>> 4. su as user and in their home (/u/home/user on my setup): >>>>>> >>>>>> /u/packages/mb2md-3.20.pl -m >>>>>> >>>>>> then: >>>>>> >>>>>> mv mail mail_old >>>>>> >>>>>> then: >>>>>> >>>>>> /u/packages/mb2md-3.20.pl -s mail_old -R >>>>>> >>>>>> then: >>>>>> >>>>>> Login with Outlook and subscribe to IMAP folders again. >>>>>> >>>>>> Not a big fan of gazillions of little eml based text mail files in >>>>>> directories but hey, if it fixes our issues, maybe I need to stop >>>>>> wambulancing about it all and do as I am told :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps - will keep this e-mail updated on findings if >>>>>> anything else comes to light. >>> >> >> -- >> >> As always, I remain at your service. >> >> Kindest Regards, >> David.M.Clark (Director - Senior Linux/UNIX Consultant) >> =--------------------------------------------------------------------------= >> >> Davrom Consulting Pty Ltd Mobile: 0418763124 >> PO Box 1644, Sunnybank Hills, 4109 E-mail (Work): david(a)davrom.com >> ABN: 81 096 990 804 E-mail (Priv): >> dmc1961(a)dmc1961.id.au >> Website: http://davrom.com Skype: dmc1961 >> Podcast: http://ldup.com.au Google: dmc1961(a)gmail.com >> =--------------------------------------------------------------------------= >> >> Specialising in: Linux (Fedora/RedHat/CentOS), UNIX, SCO, MikroTik, >> Networking/Internet, E-mail/Web Technologies >> =--------------------------------------------------------------------------= >> >> Please note: Any e-mail communication bearing this signature is for >> the exclusive purpose of the sender and is not for publication >> without the expressed permission of the sender or respective >> sender's organisation. >> =--------------------------------------------------------------------------= >> > > -- As always, I remain at your service. 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My sub-folder with Outlook work-around to date
by David.M.Clark 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Hi All, please be kind, this is my first e-mail to the list :-) I actively support CentOS based e-mail servers running Dovecot, Sendmail, Spammassassin and 3 x SOGo based setups. Dovecot is my goto IMAP server and have used it and modifications to it to net excellent results for years. Then we have people who insist on only using Outlook (and in some instances the MS Live Messenger thingy). Some shenanigans in recent years have arose with using sub-folders in the Outlook clients (2013 and 2016). Traditionally, placing a "/" after the name of a newly desired e-mail folder has netted the result of something like: "Rentals/" creating: /u/home/someuser/mail/Rentals/ Under which users then create actual e-mail folders under the "Rentals" Linux directory as such. With Outlook 2013 and 2016 this seems to have stopped working and so I implemented a work-around where the user creates a normal folder, example "Rentals++", and I have written a cron script that trawls the $HOMEs each minute and if it finds a folder with a "++" at the end, it creates the folder as a directory, so: /u/home/someuser/mail/Rentals++ becomes: /u/home/someuser/mail/Rentals/ and adds this new subscription to their .subscription folder. It also sends an e-mail to the user advising that the new folder is created and they can proceed to use the "Rentals" folder for adding sub-folders (as in real text based mail folders). The script was a quick work-around one weekend in a mad flurry to get things working and to date works but is not 'user-proof'. So I am now looking at developing an internal web interface to do the same thing and hoping with more controls, has no or far less margin for user error. Long times of Outlook folder refreshes don't help and users sometimes end up with issues that require my Linux command line help. I have been trawling e-mail forums for some time now and have not seen any other work-arounds (or perhaps I am living under a rock) but before I embark on this web interface adventure, I just wanted to make sure I had not missed some fundamental 'bit' that I should be observing. All servers are either CentOS 6.9 (or slightly less) and CentOS 7 with the latest updates and for things like Thunderbird and Roundcube and SOGo, work well. I need to experiment with the whole "/" for these but I am currently driven by the enforced Outlook chains. Any input from you guys on whether this is my best approach or 'hey mate, just do this', would be much appreciated. I am happy to share my travels script/web-wise if this is the only option to date. -- As always, I remain at your service. Kindest Regards, David.M.Clark (Director - Senior Linux/UNIX Consultant) E-mail: david(a)davrom.com =--------------------------------------------------------------------------= Specialising in: Linux (Fedora/RedHat/CentOS), UNIX, SCO, MikroTik, Networking/Internet, E-mail/Web Technologies =--------------------------------------------------------------------------=

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Released Pigeonhole v0.4.21.rc1 for Dovecot v2.2.33.rc1.
by Stephan Bosch 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Hello Dovecot users, Here is the Pigeonhole hole release candidate that goes with the Dovecot release candidate. Nothing really special going on, just a few changes and fixes that accumulated over the last few months. Changelog v0.4.21: * redirect action: Always set the X-Sieve-Redirected-From header to sieve_user_email if configured. Before, it would use the envelope recipient instead if available, which makes no sense if the primary e-mail address is available. + vacation extension: Allow ignoring the envelope sender while composing the "To:" header for the reply. Normally, the "To:" header is composed from the address found in the "Sender", "Resent-From" or "From" headers that is equal to the envelope sender. If none is then found, the bare envelope sender is used. This change adds a new setting "sieve_vacation_to_header_ignore_envelope". With this setting enabled, the "To:" header is always composed from those headers in the source message. The new setting thus allows ignoring the envelope, which is useful e.g. when SRS is used. + vacation extension: Compose the "To:" header from the full sender address found in the first "Sender:", "From:" or "Resent-From:" header. Before, it would create a "To:" header without a phrase part. The new behavior is nicer, since the reply will be addressed to the sender by name if possible. - LDA Sieve plugin: Fixed sequential execution of LDAP-based scripts. A missing LDAP-based script could cause the script sequence to exit earlier. - sieve-filter: Removed the (now) duplicate utf8 to mutf7 mailbox name conversion. This caused problems with mailbox names containing UTF-8 characters. The Dovecot API was changed years ago, but apparently sieve-filter was never updated. The release is available as follows: http://pigeonhole.dovecot.org/releases/2.2/rc/dovecot-2.2-pigeonhole-0.4.21… http://pigeonhole.dovecot.org/releases/2.2/rc/dovecot-2.2-pigeonhole-0.4.21… Refer to http://pigeonhole.dovecot.org and the Dovecot v2.x wiki for more information. Have fun testing this release candidate and don't hesitate to notify me when there are any problems. Regards, -- Stephan Bosch stephan(a)rename-it.nl

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