dovecot.index.log in Maildir/cur
I'm seeing two bogus messages appearing my Maildir/cur directory. They're dovecot.index.log and dovecot-uidlist.
-rw------- 1 gsexton users 51 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot-uidlist:2,S -rw------- 1 gsexton users 244 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot.index.log
These files are only appearing in the Maildir/cur directory, and not in any other directory that mail is delivered to (e.g. mail list directories).
I'm using the current version of Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail client.
Mail is delivered to Maildir/ by procmail.
I was originally using Courier, but changed to dovecot. I did run the conversion program on all the mail boxes.
Other than these
If anyone could help me understand what I'm doing wrong, I'd appreciate it. I've researched the mail list and read the wiki articles, but I'm just not seeing anything that looks helpful.
Here's my config info:
# 2.2.13: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 3.16.7-7-default x86_64 openSUSE 13.2 (x86_64) -> File System: btrfs
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir managesieve_notify_capability = mailto managesieve_sieve_capability = fileinto reject envelope encoded-character vacation subaddress comparator-i;ascii-numeric relational regex imap4flags copy include variables body enotify environment mailbox date ihave namespace inbox { 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 = INBOX. separator = . } passdb { driver = pam } plugin { sieve = ~/.dovecot.sieve sieve_dir = ~/sieve } protocols = imap service imap-login { inet_listener imaps { port = 993 ssl = yes } } ssl = required ssl_cert =
-- George Sexton *MH Software, Inc.* Voice: 303 438 9585 http://www.mhsoftware.com
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2015, George Sexton wrote:
I'm seeing two bogus messages appearing my Maildir/cur directory. They're dovecot.index.log and dovecot-uidlist.
-rw------- 1 gsexton users 51 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot-uidlist:2,S -rw------- 1 gsexton users 244 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot.index.log
These files are only appearing in the Maildir/cur directory, and not in any other directory that mail is delivered to (e.g. mail list directories).
does the files re-appear if you delete them?
I'm using the current version of Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail client.
Mail is delivered to Maildir/ by procmail.
Do you call Dovecot LDA from procmail?
I was originally using Courier, but changed to dovecot. I did run the conversion program on all the mail boxes.
Maybe, they are left over from this process? Those two files belong into ~/Maildir and not ~/Maildir/cur
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
userdb { driver = passwd }
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On 2/5/2015 12:56 AM, Steffen Kaiser wrote:
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2015, George Sexton wrote:
I'm seeing two bogus messages appearing my Maildir/cur directory. They're dovecot.index.log and dovecot-uidlist.
-rw------- 1 gsexton users 51 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot-uidlist:2,S -rw------- 1 gsexton users 244 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot.index.log
These files are only appearing in the Maildir/cur directory, and not in any other directory that mail is delivered to (e.g. mail list directories).
does the files re-appear if you delete them?
Yes, but not immediately, and not every time. It "seems" like after you delete them an hour or so passes.
I'm using the current version of Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail client.
Mail is delivered to Maildir/ by procmail.
Do you call Dovecot LDA from procmail?
No.
I was originally using Courier, but changed to dovecot. I did run the conversion program on all the mail boxes.
Maybe, they are left over from this process? Those two files belong into ~/Maildir and not ~/Maildir/cur
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
The issue is they keep re-appearing. Other users have reported this as well.
-- George Sexton *MH Software, Inc.* Voice: 303 438 9585 http://www.mhsoftware.com
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On Thu, 5 Feb 2015, George Sexton wrote:
On 2/5/2015 12:56 AM, Steffen Kaiser wrote:
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2015, George Sexton wrote:
I'm seeing two bogus messages appearing my Maildir/cur directory. They're dovecot.index.log and dovecot-uidlist.
-rw------- 1 gsexton users 51 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot-uidlist:2,S -rw------- 1 gsexton users 244 Feb 4 09:04 Maildir/cur/dovecot.index.log
These files are only appearing in the Maildir/cur directory, and not in any other directory that mail is delivered to (e.g. mail list directories).
does the files re-appear if you delete them?
Yes, but not immediately, and not every time. It "seems" like after you delete them an hour or so passes.
I'm using the current version of Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail client.
Mail is delivered to Maildir/ by procmail.
Do you call Dovecot LDA from procmail?
No.
Could you delete those files and immediatly send a message to that user and check, if the files re-appear?
I was originally using Courier, but changed to dovecot. I did run the conversion program on all the mail boxes.
Maybe, they are left over from this process? Those two files belong into ~/Maildir and not ~/Maildir/cur
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
The issue is they keep re-appearing. Other users have reported this as well.
what's the output of
doveadm user -u user
of an user which those files?
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On 2/5/2015 9:01 AM, Steffen Kaiser wrote:
Could you delete those files and immediatly send a message to that user and check, if the files re-appear?
It's pretty random if they do or don't. Sometimes a few minutes later they popup. Sometimes a whole day will pass and then they appear.
-- George Sexton *MH Software, Inc.* Voice: 303 438 9585 http://www.mhsoftware.com
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