Re: control and index

Thats what I wrote too? Although in general we strongly recommend to use something like

mail_home = /var/maildir/%{user} mail_path = ~/mail

to avoid problems.

Aki

 On 20/11/2025 20:13 EET Marek Gresko via dovecot
 <[1]dovecot@dovecot.org> wrote:


 Hello Aki,

 sorry for doubling the question, maybe you missed it in the other text.
 The chatgpt told me to use mail_home = /var/maildir/%{user}, not
 mail_home = /var/maildir/. Does it make some difference? Or should I use
 your version? From my point of view your version seems better, but I am
 unsure of mail_home purpose.

 Thanks

 Marek





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 stvrtok 20. novembra 2025, 15:39, Marek Gresko via dovecot
 <[2]dovecot@dovecot.org> napisal/a:


   Hello Aki,

   thanks. I already found that options. I was trying also chatgtp to
   help me and it offered me:

   mail_home = /var/maildir/%{user}
   mail_driver = maildir
   mail_path = /var/maildir/%{user}
   mail_index_path = /var/dovecot-index/%{user}
   mail_control_path = /var/dovecot-control/%{user}

   The difference is the %{user} in mail_home. Should it be with or
   without it?

   Thanks

   Marek




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   stvrtok 20. novembra 2025, 12:27, Aki Tuomi
   [3]aki.tuomi@open-xchange.com napisal/a:


       On 20/11/2025 12:25 EET Marek Gresko via dovecot
       [4]dovecot@dovecot.org wrote:

       Hello,

       I just upgraded my server from Fedora 42 to Fedora 43 and found
       out there is an upgrade to dovecot 2.4 which requires completely
       new config.

       I am in doubt how I should convert it.

       My main issue is now hot co convert this line:

       mail_location =
       maildir:/var/maildir/%u:INDEX=/var/dovecot-index/%u:CONTROL=/var/dovecot-control/%u

       I am uncertain whether the first part should look like:

     Good start

     mail_home = /var/maildir/
     mail_driver = maildir
     mail_path = /var/maildir/%{user}

     mail_index_path = /var/dovecot-index/%{user}
     mail_control_path = /var/dovecot-control/%u{user}

     See [5]https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.2/core/config/mail_location.html

     Aki


       But I am completely lost how to convert INDEX and CONTROL section.
       Could someone help me in this matter?

       Thanks
       Marek Hello,
       I just upgraded my server from Fedora 42 to Fedora 43 and found
       out there
       is an upgrade to dovecot 2.4 which requires completely new config.
       I am in doubt how I should convert it.
       My main issue is now hot co convert this line:
       mail_location =
       maildir:/var/maildir/%u:INDEX=/var/dovecot-index/%u:CONTROL=/var/dovecot-control/%u
       I am uncertain whether the first part should look like:
       mail_home = /var/maildir/
       mail_driver = maildir
       mail_path = /var/maildir/%{user}
       But I am completely lost how to convert INDEX and CONTROL section.
       Could
       someone help me in this matter?
       Thanks
       Marek
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