Re: Config parser bug?

2 Sep 2026


      On 2026-09-02 11:19, Aki Tuomi wrote:
...
This is by design. The default '.' shows up with doveconf maildir/mail_inbox_path.
This does not appear to be true. If I comment out mail_inbox_path in the
Debian config and in my local.conf:
doveconf maildir/mail_inbox_path
echo $?
0
The full output also does not show it.
2.4.1-4 (7d8c0e5759): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
Pigeonhole version 2.4.1-4 (0a86619f)
OS: Linux 7.0.5-x86_64-linode173 x86_64 Debian 13.6
Hostname: kahzuu.com
4 default setting changes since version 2.4.0
dovecot_config_version = 2.4.0
dovecot_storage_version = 2.4.0
fts_autoindex = yes
fts_autoindex_max_recent_msgs = 999
fts_search_add_missing = yes
mail_driver = maildir
mail_home = /home/%{user | username}
mail_path = ~/Maildir
mail_privileged_group = mail
protocols {
imap = yes
}
passdb pam {
}
userdb passwd {
}
namespace inbox {
inbox = yes
mailbox Drafts {
special_use = "\\Drafts"
}
mailbox Junk {
special_use = "\\Junk"
}
mailbox Trash {
special_use = "\\Trash"
}
mailbox Sent {
special_use = "\\Sent"
}
mailbox "Sent Messages" {
special_use = "\\Sent"
}
}
service imap-login {
inet_listener imap {
}
inet_listener imaps {
}
}
service pop3-login {
inet_listener pop3 {
}
inet_listener pop3s {
}
}
service submission-login {
inet_listener submission {
}
inet_listener submissions {
}
}
service lmtp {
unix_listener lmtp {
}
}
service imap {
}
service pop3 {
}
service submission {
}
service auth {
unix_listener auth-userdb {
}
}
service auth-worker {
}
service dict {
unix_listener dict {
}
}
ssl_server {
cert_file = /var/lib/acme/live/XXX/fullchain
key_file = /var/lib/acme/live/XXX/privkey
}
protocol imap {
mail_max_userip_connections = 30
}
--Pat

Re: Config parser bug?

Pat Suwalski

doveconf maildir/mail_inbox_path

echo $?

2.4.1-4 (7d8c0e5759): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf

Pigeonhole version 2.4.1-4 (0a86619f)

OS: Linux 7.0.5-x86_64-linode173 x86_64 Debian 13.6

Hostname: kahzuu.com

4 default setting changes since version 2.4.0