RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
So how do I delete his indexes? Is there somewhere a step by step procedure?
Timo, please help? Forgive me, I am new to all this.
Thanks much,
Patrick
-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Graves [mailto:jeff@image-src.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:34 AM To: 'Patrick Carney' Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
I haven't used 0.99 in a while but it shouldn't destroy the subscriptions. I think the next login may be delayed some while the index is rebuilt. Might want to check with Timo.
-- Jeff Graves, MCSA Image Source, Inc. 508.966.5200 x31 www.image-src.com
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick Carney [mailto:patrick@castandcrew.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:23 PM To: 'Jeff Graves'; dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
Will that destroy his folder subscriptions? Will I loose anything?
Thanks PAtrick
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Graves Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:18 AM To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
The only quick and easy band-aid I can think of is to delete the indexes and let dovecot recreate them.
-- Jeff Graves, MCSA Image Source, Inc. 508.966.5200 x31 www.image-src.com
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Carney Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:44 PM To: 'Timo Sirainen' Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
Yes. I was afraid of that. But the weird thing is it only happens with One particular user. And at that, it wasn't doing it for the longest time. It just started recently. Is there a band-aid for this. I ask because we are not in a place to upgrade at the moment.
Thanks Patrick
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Timo Sirainen Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:37 AM To: Patrick Carney Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 09:07 -0700, Patrick Carney wrote:
"Jun 19 08:08:34 burmail imap(ed): Corrupted binary tree file /home/ed/mail/.imap/INBOX/.imap.index.tree: UID to be inserted isn't higher than existing (2 <= 504)"
Can someone tell me what that means?? I have been assigned to take over for a departed sys admin and have never used or administered Dovecot before.
You're using 0.99.x Dovecot and there's not much point anymore in trying to figure out why it's broken. I'd suggest upgrading to 1.0beta versions as the first step. If it still breaks after that I can help debug it further.
I think it's as simple as deleting the .imap.index.tree file and then logging back in but I haven't used 0.99 in a while so I'm not sure.
-- Jeff Graves, MCSA Image Source, Inc. 508.966.5200 x31 www.image-src.com
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Carney Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:32 PM To: 'Jeff Graves' Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
So how do I delete his indexes? Is there somewhere a step by step procedure?
Timo, please help? Forgive me, I am new to all this.
Thanks much,
Patrick
-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Graves [mailto:jeff@image-src.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:34 AM To: 'Patrick Carney' Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
I haven't used 0.99 in a while but it shouldn't destroy the subscriptions. I think the next login may be delayed some while the index is rebuilt. Might want to check with Timo.
-- Jeff Graves, MCSA Image Source, Inc. 508.966.5200 x31 www.image-src.com
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick Carney [mailto:patrick@castandcrew.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:23 PM To: 'Jeff Graves'; dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
Will that destroy his folder subscriptions? Will I loose anything?
Thanks PAtrick
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Graves Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:18 AM To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
The only quick and easy band-aid I can think of is to delete the indexes and let dovecot recreate them.
-- Jeff Graves, MCSA Image Source, Inc. 508.966.5200 x31 www.image-src.com
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Carney Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:44 PM To: 'Timo Sirainen' Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
Yes. I was afraid of that. But the weird thing is it only happens with One particular user. And at that, it wasn't doing it for the longest time. It just started recently. Is there a band-aid for this. I ask because we are not in a place to upgrade at the moment.
Thanks Patrick
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Timo Sirainen Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:37 AM To: Patrick Carney Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 09:07 -0700, Patrick Carney wrote:
"Jun 19 08:08:34 burmail imap(ed): Corrupted binary tree file /home/ed/mail/.imap/INBOX/.imap.index.tree: UID to be inserted isn't higher than existing (2 <= 504)"
Can someone tell me what that means?? I have been assigned to take over for a departed sys admin and have never used or administered Dovecot before.
You're using 0.99.x Dovecot and there's not much point anymore in trying to figure out why it's broken. I'd suggest upgrading to 1.0beta versions as the first step. If it still breaks after that I can help debug it further.
On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 12:31 -0700, Patrick Carney wrote:
So how do I delete his indexes? Is there somewhere a step by step procedure?
Just delete .imap.index* files from the user's mailbox.
Will that destroy his folder subscriptions? Will I loose anything?
Nothing will be lost.
What's the .customflags file?
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Timo Sirainen Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:44 PM To: Patrick Carney Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
So how do I delete his indexes? Is there somewhere a step by step
On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 12:31 -0700, Patrick Carney wrote: procedure?
Just delete .imap.index* files from the user's mailbox.
Will that destroy his folder subscriptions? Will I loose anything?
Nothing will be lost.
Unless you're using custom flags then that file is probably empty. Don't delete that one right now, just the indexes and see if the problem goes away.
-- Jeff Graves, MCSA Image Source, Inc. 508.966.5200 x31 www.image-src.com
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Carney Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:01 PM To: 'Timo Sirainen' Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
What's the .customflags file?
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Timo Sirainen Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:44 PM To: Patrick Carney Cc: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: RE: [Dovecot] imap - mailbox in an inconsistant state
So how do I delete his indexes? Is there somewhere a step by step
On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 12:31 -0700, Patrick Carney wrote: procedure?
Just delete .imap.index* files from the user's mailbox.
Will that destroy his folder subscriptions? Will I loose anything?
Nothing will be lost.
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