[Dovecot] Re: File isn't in mbox format - Couldn't open INBOX

[Rich West]

>"Me too". I've tried every locking config option I can find (including good
>old .lock files), and still seem to have this problem periodically. It
>almost certainly is a locking problem, though I can't figure where. 
>
>[..snip..]
>

It does seem that way, doesn't it?  What version of dovecot are you running?

>The best answer, of course, is Maildir! But alas... no resources to tackle
>that job. For now I have a script that scans all the mboxes for corruption
>every few hours and emails me if it finds it... which happens once or twice
>a week on average (it's not a huge mail server). 
>  
>

I'd be curious to see that script, if you wouldn't mind sharing!  :-)

-Rich