12 Dec
2025
12 Dec
'25
12:12 p.m.
El 11 dic 2025 7:29 p. m., Chad Wallace via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org> escribio:
I think the configuration layout you're seeing may be provided by your
distribution (Debian, RedHat, etc.). In the original release provided
by Dovecot, I only see a single config file: dovecont.conf.in
Also, it is quite easy to find which file has certain types of
configuration:
$ grep -ri lmtp /etc/dovecot
On Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:47:44 +0000
n4ch0 via dovecot <dovecot@dovecot.org> wrote:
> I've noticed that the official Dovecot documentation frequently omits
> crucial information about which specific files should be modified
> when configuring different functionalities. Concrete examples:
>
> In the LMTP integration guide with Postfix
>
(https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.2/howto/lmtp/postfix.html#postfix-and-dovecot-lmtp):
>
> It indicates to modify the socket configuration, but doesn't specify
> in which file this modification should be made
>
>
> In the quota plugin documentation
>
(https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.2/core/plugins/quota.html#quota-plugin-quota):
>
> It requests enabling the quota module, but doesn't mention the
> corresponding configuration file
>
>
>
> I managed to achieve the configuration I wanted but it took more time
> than it should have. My question: I understand that Dovecot uses a
> modular configuration system and that technically I can place
> directives in any file. However, wouldn't it be clearer and more
> efficient if the documentation followed an established order and
> specified recommended locations? For example:
>
> "Edit /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-master.conf to configure the LMTP socket"
> "Enable the quota plugin in /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf"
>
> Is there a technical reason why the documentation deliberately avoids
> recommending specific files, or does it simply assume that users
> already know these conventions? Is there a general guide about
> Dovecot's configuration file structure and best practices for
> organizing them?
>
> Thanks!
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To unsubscribe send an email to dovecot-leave@dovecot.orgOh, then it was my mistake to assume that Dovecot separated its configuration into multiple files and not that it originally does it in a single one. 100% my reading error. Thank you. What do you advise/recommend?