ssl_key_password loaded from file: 'Couldn't parse private ssl_key'

As this is my first message to this ML: Hello!

I am using a password-protected SSL key for my dovecot MDA. When I tried to use the ssl_key_password configuration directive as follow: ssl_key_password =

However, not using the fille inclusion but directly configuring as follow: ssl_key_password = mypass did work...

I am loading my certificate & key with the file inclusion trick... How come cannot I use that for the password file? It would avoid input the password directly into the dovecot configuraiton files, forcing me to change permissions and duplicating it... When renewing the private key I will be force to edit the password at every location.

Is it a bug? or a feature? :D

*B. R.*