Hello,
I've got a Dovecot virtual email setup using maildir as the mailbox format. I am wondering from others who have chosen dbox a comparison between maildir and dbox or those who have migrated from one format to another. I am wondering if changing to dbox would be beneficial?
Thanks. Dave.
On 04/20/2018 04:08 AM, David Mehler wrote:
I am wondering if changing to dbox would be beneficial?
It can be faster when a user deletes or moves a large number of messages. One reason why I migrated a few sites is that when reporting issues with maildir on this list, there seems to be lack of interest in fixing them. In that regard, it can be seen as a safer choice.
I'm facing some issues on mdbox based backups. Backups are failing with dbox corruption messages. SiS is the greatest advantage though. However backups integrity is very important. If SiS/Deduplication is not a requirement stick to Maildir.
Regards DP
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Gedalya Sent: 20 April 2018 08:19 To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: maildir vs dbox?
On 04/20/2018 04:08 AM, David Mehler wrote:
I am wondering if changing to dbox would be beneficial?
It can be faster when a user deletes or moves a large number of messages. One reason why I migrated a few sites is that when reporting issues with maildir on this list, there seems to be lack of interest in fixing them. In that regard, it can be seen as a safer choice.
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With NFS, mdbox can be a lot faster solution, but it does require backups. Mostly because \Seen flag is lost if you lose all indexes. The actual mails can be reconstructed.
Aki
On 20.04.2018 07:48, DurgaPrasad - DatasoftComnet wrote:
I'm facing some issues on mdbox based backups. Backups are failing with dbox corruption messages. SiS is the greatest advantage though. However backups integrity is very important. If SiS/Deduplication is not a requirement stick to Maildir.
Regards DP
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot [mailto:dovecot-bounces@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Gedalya Sent: 20 April 2018 08:19 To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: maildir vs dbox?
On 04/20/2018 04:08 AM, David Mehler wrote:
I am wondering if changing to dbox would be beneficial? It can be faster when a user deletes or moves a large number of messages. One reason why I migrated a few sites is that when reporting issues with maildir on this list, there seems to be lack of interest in fixing them. In that regard, it can be seen as a safer choice.
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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Aki Tuomi
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David Mehler
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DurgaPrasad - DatasoftComnet
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Gedalya