[Dovecot] [Q] A mix-up between /%d/%u/ and /%d/%n for virtual users
Hi there,
I have noticed I misconfigured a dovect 1.2.n server with virtual email.Mistakingly, I used /%d/%u/ for mail_location, but /%d/%n userdb:
mail_location: maildir:/var/vmail/%d/%u/
userdb: driver: static args: uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/var/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes
As a result I have maildirs being created for both (e.g): /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk
The actual email is placed in /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com, which I am happy with.
I would liek to tidy up the configuration so that these extra maildirs are not created, without breaking everything. Would someone recommend what the best steps are? (other than reinstalling and starting from scratch - Its in production).
Best regards, S.
Full dovecot -n is here:
# dovecot -n # 1.2.15: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 2.6.32-cgmemcap-smack x86_64 Debian 6.0 ext4 log_timestamp: %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S listen: 127.0.0.1:3993 ssl_listen: *:993 ssl: required ssl_ca_file: /etc/ssl/certs/startcomIntermediateCA.pem ssl_cert_file: /etc/ssl/private/bigdomain.com.ssl.crt ssl_key_file: /etc/ssl/private/bigdomain.com.nopassphase_ssl.key login_dir: /var/run/dovecot/login login_executable: /usr/lib/dovecot/imap-login login_processes_count: 9 login_max_processes_count: 512 valid_chroot_dirs: /var/vmail mail_max_userip_connections: 40 first_valid_uid: 106 mail_privileged_group: mail mail_location: maildir:/var/vmail/%d/%u/ maildir_very_dirty_syncs: yes mbox_write_locks: fcntl dotlock mail_plugins: quota lda: log_path: auth_socket_path: /var/run/dovecot/auth-master postmaster_address: postmaster@bigdomain.com mail_plugins: sieve quota sieve_global_path: /var/vmail/globalsieverc auth default: mechanisms: plain login verbose: yes passdb: driver: sql args: /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql.conf userdb: driver: static args: uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/var/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes userdb: driver: sql args: /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql.conf socket: type: listen client: path: /var/spool/postfix/private/auth mode: 432 user: postfix group: postfix master: path: /var/run/dovecot/auth-master mode: 384 user: vmail plugin: quota_rule: *:storage=262144:messages=20000 quota_rule2: Trash:storage=282144:messages=23000 dict: quotadict: mysql:/etc/dovecot/dovecot-dict-quota.conf
On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 16:53 +0100, J4K wrote:
As a result I have maildirs being created for both (e.g): /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk
The actual email is placed in /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com, which I am happy with.
I would liek to tidy up the configuration so that these extra maildirs are not created, without breaking everything. Would someone recommend what the best steps are? (other than reinstalling and starting from scratch - Its in production).
Write a script that moves all mails from %n to %u directory and then deletes the %n directory. Stop Dovecot, run the script, start Dovecot.
On 02/22/2011 09:53 AM, Timo Sirainen wrote:
On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 16:53 +0100, J4K wrote:
As a result I have maildirs being created for both (e.g): /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk
The actual email is placed in /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com, which I am happy with.
I would liek to tidy up the configuration so that these extra maildirs are not created, without breaking everything. Would someone recommend what the best steps are? (other than reinstalling and starting from scratch - Its in production). Write a script that moves all mails from %n to %u directory and then deletes the %n directory. Stop Dovecot, run the script, start Dovecot.
Hi Timo,
Ahh, I see now. %u = the whole email address e.g fred@fred.com, whereas %n = the user name e.g fred, but not fred@fred.com. I thought it was the other way around.
Thus I require %d %u to keep the format /var/vmail/fred.com/fred@fred.com. Thank-you.
S.
On 02/22/2011 10:38 AM, J4K wrote:
On 02/22/2011 09:53 AM, Timo Sirainen wrote:
On Mon, 2011-02-21 at 16:53 +0100, J4K wrote:
As a result I have maildirs being created for both (e.g): /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk
The actual email is placed in /var/vmail/bigdomain.com/dirk@bigdomain.com, which I am happy with.
I would liek to tidy up the configuration so that these extra maildirs are not created, without breaking everything. Would someone recommend what the best steps are? (other than reinstalling and starting from scratch - Its in production). Write a script that moves all mails from %n to %u directory and then deletes the %n directory. Stop Dovecot, run the script, start Dovecot.
Hi Timo,
Ahh, I see now. %u = the whole email address e.g fred@fred.com, whereas %n = the user name e.g fred, but not fred@fred.com. I thought it was the other way around.
Thus I require %d %u to keep the format /var/vmail/fred.com/fred@fred.com. Thank-you.
S. is it possible that this is the entry that is incorrect: userdb static { args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/var/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes }
and it ought to be written: userdb static { args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/var/vmail/%d/%u allow_all_users=yes }
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