📬 Global Response to Dovecot List: Ryzen2 Configuration Review Dear Dovecot colleagues, Thank you all for your generous engagement with my recent post regarding the configuration hurdles on Ryzen2. I’ve reviewed each reply carefully and offer this consolidated response to clarify my position, acknowledge your insights, and refine the path forward.
🧩 Configuration Context • Objective: Replace Manx Telecom’s legacy email hosting with a self-managed Postfix+Dovecot setup for the domain . • Current Status: • Postfix relays outbound mail via SMTP2GO (confirmed operational) • Mail is received locally and stored in Maildir format • POP3S access is enabled and functional for Thunderbird and OpenSSL • Local access via mutt is confirmed • Constraints: • Multiple users share the system • IMAP is intentionally avoided due to auto-removal behavior and shared access concerns • Ubuntu 25.10 is in use, with packages locked to avoid regressions
🧠 Contributor Insights and Responses 🗣️ Jason J.G. White
I appreciate the suggestion. However, POP3 is preferred due to shared access and the need to avoid server-side auto-removal. The cron-based move from to is a pragmatic workaround to ensure visibility in mutt, which otherwise ignores . 🗣️ John Stoffel
Your concern is noted. I agree that Dovecot should ideally manage the Maildir lifecycle. However, in this transitional phase, mutt’s direct access is essential for local diagnostics and trustee visibility. IMAP may be reconsidered once user workflows stabilize.
A fair point. The current build was chosen for hardware compatibility, but I’ll evaluate a pivot to 24.04 LTS once the mail stack is stable.
I’ll do so in a follow-up once the POP3S access issue is fully resolved. 🗣️ Odhiambo Washington
Thank you for the generous offer and config link. For now, I’m keeping things apt-based to maintain transparency and control, but Mailcow remains on the radar if containerization becomes strategic. 🗣️ Edmund Lodewijks
Guilty as charged—but I’ve found the LLM useful for iterative diagnostics and config synthesis. Your link to workaround.org/ispmail-trixie is appreciated and will be reviewed. 🗣️ Adesh
Noted. I’m currently using prebuilt packages from Ubuntu 25.04/25.10, but this compiler issue reinforces the case for sticking with 2.3.x or LTS builds.
🧭 Next Steps • Continue POP3S refinement and UID/permissions audit • Post for peer review • Evaluate LTS migration and IMAP feasibility • Consider auth-master socket for privileged access • Monitor Maildir integrity and avoid manual interference
Thank you again for your time, expertise, and candor. Your feedback has helped clarify priorities and avoid missteps. I’ll follow up with config excerpts and test results as they evolve. Warm regards, Captain James Stuart McKenzie Ryzen2, Isle of Man