[Dovecot] Quota exceeded message

[Ron Wilhoite]

On 09/26/2008 09:11 AM Timo Sirainen wrote:

> I just realized that "quota" word probably doesn't mean much to many 
> non-native english speakers. Do even non-technical native speakers 
> understand what "Quota exceeded" really means?

Many do not understand, based on the support calls I receive asking what 
these types of messages mean.

> 
> It's sent by quota plugin, currently in two different situations:
> 
> 1) To the user doing the operation via IMAP COPY/APPEND.
> 2) More importantly: If deliver rejects the mail, it's sent to the sender.
> 
> Here are some ideas for improvements:
> 
> "Mail storage disk quota exceeded"
> "User's mail storage disk quota exceeded"
> "Quota exceeded - not enough disk storage capasity for the user"
> 
> Any better ideas? I think it should mention "quota" word in any case so 
> that people who understand it would know immediately what the error 
> message is about.
> 

"mailbox is full" seems to be the phrase that people understand best - 
it's the phrase they use when their physical mail box (postal box) is 
full. So maybe:

"Mailbox for $user is full - quota exceeded" or

"Mail storage for $user is full - quota exceeded"

I don't know if "full" translates well into other languages. Unlike you 
and so many others on this list, I only speak one language.

Ron