12 de diciembre de 2025, 12:06, "Noah Meyerhans" <frodo@morgul.net mailto:frodo@morgul.net?to=%22Noah%20Meyerhans%22%20%3Cfrodo%40morgul.net%3E > escribió:
On Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 07:12:28AM -0300, N4ch0 via dovecot wrote:
Oh, 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?
Distributions split files this way because it makes it easier for the distribution packages and the administrator to stay out of each other's way. It simplifies the process when upgrading packages, making it easier and more reliable for you to pick up new distro-provided configuration while preserving your modifications.
If you want to build up your own config from scratch and avoid whatever the distro provides, you may find it easier to use a single monolithic file. If you want to start from the distro configuration and only make changes as needed to suit the needs of your deployment, then stick with the split file layout.
noah (Debian dovecot maintainer)
Okay, that's clear. I've been using Debian for 15 years on both servers and desktops.
I used to use Courier on my mail servers, and now I've started using Dovecot. I didn't have any problems until I had to go to its official documentation and see how to configure the quota.
Everything's clear now, thanks for everything!