[Dovecot] Scheduled folder purging

[Charles Marcus]

On 2/18/2008, Bruce Bodger (bbodger at bodcon.com) wrote:
> Guess we'll need some clarification from Timo, Charles, because the 
> 1.1.beta16 dovecot-example.conf states...
> 
> #  The actual expunging is done in a nightly cronjob, 
> #  which you must set up:
> # dovecot --exec-mail ext /usr/libexec/dovecot/expire-tool
> #expire = Trash 7 Spam 30
> #expire_dict = db:/var/lib/dovecot/expire.db

Ok, sound slike I was wrong... it would be nice of it didn't require a 
cronjob, though...

> P.S. One more thing...  He sure doesn't help things by using the word 
> "expunge" in a paragraph that defines the expire plugin. I'd much 
> prefer the definition read something like this:

Well... expunge is indeed the correct term for deleting messages from a 
maiildir using IMAP, and dovecot is primarily an IMAP server... ;)

But I see your point too.

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Best regards,

Charles