I’m curious as to why on the 2nd test, there are quote marks in the mail_plugins parameters but not in the 1st or 3rd test? When you use $mail_plugins for the first time, it is equal to the empty string, because it wasn't set yet. When you set a config setting to $mail_plugins followed by a space, and
On 03/30/2015 07:11 PM, rooster wrote: then some more stuff, you are effectively putting a leading space into the value. doveconf -n represents this clearly by quoting the string. This is not important.
I think the 3rd test is the desired operating configuration. No. You are putting imap - specific plugins in the global mail_plugins. If so, why is using $mail_plugins causing an issue? Is this a bug in the ubuntu 14.04 packages? No. Or was I wrong to use $mail_plugins in the lmtp protocol section No.
You need to revise your general understanding of how dovecot configuration works. I suggest you read slowly and carefully my previous messages in this thread, as I have already explained a few facts that are relevant to your trouble, plus whatever other sources, such as the dovecot wiki.