[Dovecot] Dovecot mailbox in read-only mode, Permanentflags empty
Hi, I have installed Postfix + Dovecot 2.2.5 on a Fresh Arch Linux server (using Arch Linux repository packages). When accessing mailbox through Dovecot IMAP, all user mailboxes are in READ-ONLY mode.
Here is a snippet from IMAP telnet conversation (after successful login).
a LIST "" "*"
- LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." INBOX a OK List completed. a EXAMINE INBOX
- FLAGS (\Answered \Flagged \Deleted \Seen \Draft)
- OK [PERMANENTFLAGS ()] Read-only mailbox.
- 1 EXISTS
- 1 RECENT
- OK [UNSEEN 1] First unseen.
- OK [UIDVALIDITY 1376459543] UIDs valid
- OK [UIDNEXT 2] Predicted next UID
- OK [NOMODSEQ] No permanent modsequences a OK [READ-ONLY] Examine completed (0.000 secs).
I can read the messages but trying to delete results in:
a uid store 1 +flags.silent (\Seen \Deleted) a OK Store ignored with read-only mailbox.
I have tried ALOT of different settings (mbox/maildir/acl) but nothing seems to help, also no error messages are found in any logfiles. I noticed from mailing list archive that Dovecot has had Permanentflags problem in the past, but bugs should have been fixed.
Is the bug back or is there something wrong with my configuration?
Best Regards Tommi
P.S. Here is my dovecot configuration: # 2.2.5: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 3.10.5-1-ARCH x86_64 auth_debug = yes debug_log_path = /var/log/dovecot_debug.log info_log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log mail_debug = yes mail_full_filesystem_access = yes mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir namespace inbox { hidden = no inbox = yes location = mailbox Drafts { special_use = \Drafts } mailbox Junk { special_use = \Junk } mailbox Sent { special_use = \Sent } mailbox "Sent Messages" { special_use = \Sent } mailbox Trash { special_use = \Trash } prefix = type = private } passdb { driver = pam } plugin { mail_log_events = delete undelete expunge copy mailbox_delete mailbox_rename } ssl_cert = </etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key = </etc/ssl/private/dovecot.pem userdb { driver = passwd }
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2013, Tommi A wrote:
When accessing mailbox through Dovecot IMAP, all user mailboxes are in READ-ONLY mode.
Here is a snippet from IMAP telnet conversation (after successful login).
a EXAMINE INBOX
- FLAGS (\Answered \Flagged \Deleted \Seen \Draft)
- OK [PERMANENTFLAGS ()] Read-only mailbox.
I have tried ALOT of different settings (mbox/maildir/acl) but nothing seems to help, also no error messages are found in any logfiles.
What are the log entries for the telnet login?
# 2.2.5: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 3.10.5-1-ARCH x86_64 [...] mail_debug = yes
good, then plenty of info should be in the logs, about home directory, uids etc.pp.
mail_full_filesystem_access = yes mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
passdb { driver = pam } userdb { driver = passwd }
You seem to use system users, should be visible in the logs. Do the directory <user_home_dir>/Maildir and any file and directory below belong to the particular user? Do your users have a home directory at all?
Kind regards,
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What are the log entries for the telnet login?
# 2.2.5: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 3.10.5-1-ARCH x86_64 [...] mail_debug = yes
good, then plenty of info should be in the logs, about home directory, uids etc.pp.
Logfiles entries:
# dovecot.log Aug 14 15:32:11 imap-login: Info: Login: user=<hostmaster>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=516, secured, session=<izfqi+fjwgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Aug 14 15:32:20 imap(hostmaster): Info: Disconnected: Logged out in=63 out=1423
# dovecot_debug.log
Aug 14 15:32:08 auth: Debug: auth client connected (pid=515)
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth: Debug: client in: AUTH 1 PLAIN
service=imap secured session=izfqi+fjwgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB
lip=::1 rip=::1 lport=143 rport=54210 resp=<hidden>
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth-worker(505): Debug: pam(hostmaster,::1): lookup
service=dovecot
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth-worker(505): Debug: pam(hostmaster,::1): #1/1
style=1 msg=Password:
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth: Debug: client passdb out: OK 1
user=hostmaster
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth: Debug: master in: REQUEST 808845313 515
1 2e1914a23f0260f309e46cee1503b61d session_pid=516
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth-worker(505): Debug: passwd(hostmaster,::1): lookup
Aug 14 15:32:11 auth: Debug: master userdb out: USER 808845313
hostmaster system_groups_user=hostmaster uid=1006 gid=1006
home=/home/hostmaster
auth_token=2323b6910285b26361609c145854ff23f67b85ad
Aug 14 15:32:11 imap(hostmaster): Debug: Effective uid=1006, gid=1006,
home=/home/hostmaster
Aug 14 15:32:11 imap(hostmaster): Debug: Namespace inbox: type=private,
prefix=, sep=, inbox=yes, hidden=no, list=yes, subscriptions=yes
location=maildir:~/Maildir
Aug 14 15:32:11 imap(hostmaster): Debug: maildir++:
root=/home/hostmaster/Maildir, index=, indexpvt=, control=,
inbox=/home/hostmaster/Maildir, alt=
You seem to use system users, should be visible in the logs. Do the directory <user_home_dir>/Maildir and any file and directory below belong to the particular user? Do your users have a home directory at all?
Yes I do use system users, this system is supposed to be a simple as it gets, and it will only have a few users. Home folder exists and Maildir gets created first time Postfix+dovecot is used for hostmaster user.
# cd /home/hostmaster/Maildir/ # ls -la total 36 drwx------ 5 hostmaster hostmaster 4096 Aug 14 15:32 . drwx------ 3 hostmaster hostmaster 4096 Aug 14 13:35 .. drwx------ 2 hostmaster hostmaster 4096 Aug 14 13:35 cur -rw------- 1 hostmaster hostmaster 92 Aug 14 15:32 dovecot-uidlist -rw------- 1 hostmaster hostmaster 8 Aug 14 13:35 dovecot-uidvalidity -r--r--r-- 1 hostmaster hostmaster 0 Aug 14 13:35 dovecot-uidvalidity.520b5d6b -rw------- 1 hostmaster hostmaster 364 Aug 14 15:32 dovecot.index.cache -rw------- 1 hostmaster hostmaster 560 Aug 14 15:32 dovecot.index.log -rw------- 1 hostmaster hostmaster 0 Aug 14 13:35 maildirfolder drwx------ 2 hostmaster hostmaster 4096 Aug 14 15:32 new drwx------ 2 hostmaster hostmaster 4096 Aug 14 15:32 tmp
Best regards Tommi
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2013, Tommi A wrote:
a LIST "" "*"
- LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." INBOX a OK List completed. a EXAMINE INBOX
try with:
a SELECT INBOX
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Hi, SELECT works! So there really wasn't a permananetflag problem at all, I just assumed so because no client (tested outlook and thunderbird) worked and the was the first thing I saw when testing manually. I now realize the mail clients are not working because of authentication problems (I need to fix but that's another story we don't need to ponder here).
This is solved.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards Tommi
On 14.8.2013 17:26, Steffen Kaiser wrote:
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On Wed, 14 Aug 2013, Tommi A wrote:
a LIST "" "*"
- LIST (\HasNoChildren) "." INBOX a OK List completed. a EXAMINE INBOX
try with:
a SELECT INBOX
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