Re: Namespace configuration for archive in different storage

12 Apr 2024 · *Daniele Rinaldi Junior System Administrator*

      Hi guys,
At the moment i was able to configure the namespace for reading mails in
the second storage.
However, Thunderbird cannot access the 'cur' folder inside the user's
Maildir (inside the second storage); instead, it only sees a ghost
folder with the namespace prefix.
So, currently, the client can view all subfolders inside the Maildir
folder, including Trash and Drafts, but not 'cur'.
To be more specific, my plan is to obtain a clone of the Inbox for
archiving mails on a different storage where the Inbox is hosted.
Is my namespace configuration right?
Thank you.
Daniele
this is my doveconf -n:
namespace Archivio {
disabled = no
hidden = no
ignore_on_failure = no
inbox = no
list = yes
location = maildir:/mnt/mail-storage-archivio/%u/Maildir
prefix = Archivio esterno.
separator = .
subscriptions = no
type = private
}
namespace inbox {
inbox = yes
location =
mailbox Drafts {
special_use = \Drafts
}
mailbox Junk {
special_use = \Junk
}
mailbox "Posta inviata" {
special_use = \Sent
}
mailbox Sent {
special_use = \Sent
}
mailbox "Sent Messages" {
special_use = \Sent
}
mailbox Trash {
special_use = \Trash
}
prefix =
}
passdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf
driver = ldap
}
plugin {
sieve = file:/var/www/html/ooo/%n;active=/var/www/html/ooo/%n/script
sieve_default = /var/www/html/ooo/default.sieve
sieve_duplicate_default_period = 14d
sieve_duplicate_max_period = 7d
sieve_extensions = +duplicate +notify +imapflags +vacation-seconds
sieve_user_log = /var/www/html/ooo/%n/sieve_error.log
}
protocols = " imap lmtp sieve pop3"
replication_max_conns = 1
service aggregator {
fifo_listener replication-notify-fifo {
user = vmail
}
unix_listener replication-notify {
user = vmail
}
}
service auth {
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth {
group = postfix
mode = 0660
user = postfix
}
unix_listener auth-master {
group = vmail
mode = 0660
user = vmail
}
}
service dict {
unix_listener dict {
group = vmail
mode = 0600
user = vmail
}
}
service doveadm {
inet_listener {
port = 12345
}
}
service imap-login {
process_limit = 200
}
service imap {
vsz_limit = 1 G
}
service lmtp {
process_min_avail = 5
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp {
group = postfix
mode = 0600
user = postfix
}
user = vmail
}
service managesieve-login {
inet_listener sieve {
port = 4190
}
process_min_avail = 10
service_count = 1
}
service replicator {
process_min_avail = 1
unix_listener replicator-doveadm {
mode = 0666
user = vmail
}
}
service stats {
unix_listener stats-reader {
group = vmail
mode = 0666
user = vmail
}
unix_listener stats-writer {
group = vmail
mode = 0666
user = vmail
}
}
ssl_cert = ***(removed for privacy)
ssl_cipher_list =
ALL:!LOW:!aNULL:!eNULL:!SSLv2:!RC4:!MD5:!DES:!EXP:!SEED:!IDEA:!3DES
ssl_dh = # hidden, use -P to show it
ssl_key = # hidden, use -P to show it
userdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf
driver = ldap
}
protocol lda {
auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
hostname = ganimede-dev-rm.secer.it
mail_plugins = " notify replication sieve quota"
}
protocol imap {
mail_plugins = " notify replication zlib"
}
protocol sieve {
mail_max_userip_connections = 10
managesieve_implementation_string = Dovecot Pigeonhole
managesieve_logout_format = bytes=%i/%o
managesieve_max_compile_errors = 5
managesieve_max_line_length = 64 k
}
protocol pop3 {
mail_plugins = " notify replication zlib"
}
On 10/04/24 14:47, Daniele Rinaldi via dovecot wrote:
...
Hello,
i made this namespace configuration inside "10-mail.conf":
namespace Archives {
type = private
disabled = no
hidden = no
list = yes
ignore_on_failure = no
inbox = no
location = maildir:/mnt/archive-mail-storage/%n/Maildir
prefix = "Archive."
subscriptions = yes
separator = .
I need to set up the storage for archive on a different storage than the inbox is located.
Thunderbird, now seems that can see the subfolders inside the archive that start with dot but cannot access the "cur" folder where inbox mail are stored.
Can you help me?

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Hi guys,
At the moment i was able to configure the namespace for reading mails in the
second storage. 
However, Thunderbird cannot access the 'cur' folder inside the user's Maildir
(inside the second storage); instead, it only sees a ghost folder with the
namespace prefix.
So, currently, the client can view all subfolders inside the Maildir folder,
including Trash and Drafts, but not 'cur'.
To be more specific, my plan is to obtain a clone of the Inbox for archiving
mails on a different storage where the Inbox is hosted.
Is my namespace configuration right?
Thank you.
Daniele
this is my doveconf -n:
namespace Archivio {
disabled = no
hidden = no
ignore_on_failure = no
inbox = no
list = yes
location = maildir:/mnt/mail-storage-archivio/%u/Maildir
prefix = Archivio esterno.
separator = .
subscriptions = no
type = private
}
namespace inbox {
inbox = yes
location =
mailbox Drafts {
special_use = \Drafts
}
mailbox Junk {
special_use = \Junk
}
mailbox "Posta inviata" {
special_use = \Sent
}
mailbox Sent {
special_use = \Sent
}
mailbox "Sent Messages" {
special_use = \Sent
}
mailbox Trash {
special_use = \Trash
}
prefix =
}
passdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf
driver = ldap
}
plugin {
sieve = file:/var/www/html/ooo/%n;active=/var/www/html/ooo/%n/script
sieve_default = /var/www/html/ooo/default.sieve
sieve_duplicate_default_period = 14d
sieve_duplicate_max_period = 7d
sieve_extensions = +duplicate +notify +imapflags +vacation-seconds
sieve_user_log = /var/www/html/ooo/%n/sieve_error.log
}
protocols = " imap lmtp sieve pop3"
replication_max_conns = 1
service aggregator {
fifo_listener replication-notify-fifo {
user = vmail
}
unix_listener replication-notify {
user = vmail
}
}
service auth {
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth {
group = postfix
mode = 0660
user = postfix
}
unix_listener auth-master {
group = vmail
mode = 0660
user = vmail
}
}
service dict {
unix_listener dict {
group = vmail
mode = 0600
user = vmail
}
}
service doveadm {
inet_listener {
port = 12345
}
}
service imap-login {
process_limit = 200
}
service imap {
vsz_limit = 1 G
}
service lmtp {
process_min_avail = 5
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/dovecot-lmtp {
group = postfix
mode = 0600
user = postfix
}
user = vmail
}
service managesieve-login {
inet_listener sieve {
port = 4190
}
process_min_avail = 10
service_count = 1
}
service replicator {
process_min_avail = 1
unix_listener replicator-doveadm {
mode = 0666
user = vmail
}
}
service stats {
unix_listener stats-reader {
group = vmail
mode = 0666
user = vmail
}
unix_listener stats-writer {
group = vmail
mode = 0666
user = vmail
}
}
ssl_cert = ***(removed for privacy)
ssl_cipher_list = ALL:!LOW:!aNULL:!eNULL:!SSLv2:!RC4:!MD5:!DES:!EXP:!SEED:
!IDEA:!3DES
ssl_dh = # hidden, use -P to show it
ssl_key = # hidden, use -P to show it
userdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-ldap.conf
driver = ldap
}
protocol lda {
auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
hostname = ganimede-dev-rm.secer.it
mail_plugins = " notify replication sieve quota"
}
protocol imap {
mail_plugins = " notify replication zlib"
}
protocol sieve {
mail_max_userip_connections = 10
managesieve_implementation_string = Dovecot Pigeonhole
managesieve_logout_format = bytes=%i/%o
managesieve_max_compile_errors = 5
managesieve_max_line_length = 64 k
}
protocol pop3 {
mail_plugins = " notify replication zlib"
}
On 10/04/24 14:47, Daniele Rinaldi via dovecot wrote:
Hello,
i made this namespace configuration inside "10-mail.conf":
 namespace Archives {
 type = private
 disabled = no
 hidden = no
 list = yes
 ignore_on_failure = no
 inbox = no
 location = maildir:/mnt/archive-mail-storage/%n/Maildir
 prefix = "Archive."
 subscriptions = yes
 separator = .

 I need to set up the storage for archive on a different storage than
 the inbox is located.
 Thunderbird, now seems that can see the subfolders inside the archive
 that start with dot but cannot access the "cur" folder where inbox
 mail are stored.

 Can you help me?
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fax: +39 063336145
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br=""> Le modalità di trattamento dei dati a cui è stato dato il consenso e le
relative finalità sono consultabili al link.
Qualora non desiderasse ricevere le nostre comunicazioni, potrà comunicarlo
mediante il seguente link.
Inoltre, in ogni momento, potrà modificare o cancellare i dati presenti nel
nostro archivio contattandoci all'indirizzo privacy@trustitalia.it
[Se possibile non stamparmi!] Se possibile, non stamparmi!

Re: Namespace configuration for archive in different storage

Daniele Rinaldi

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