[Dovecot] set \Seen flag on mail

[Stephan Bosch]

J.P. Trosclair wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to set the \Seen flag on certain mail no matter
> what. Currently I'm using a global sieve script to do this. From what
> I've read, there is no way to enforce the global script if the user
> creates their own sieve script.
> 
> More details:
> 
> I have a postfix transport that along with sender_bcc_maps and
> recipient_bcc_maps uses deliver to create a read only archive of user's
> mail. The mail intended to be archived is stored in a per user imap
> folder called "Archives" that uses the ACL plugin to make the messages
> there read only. In addition to that, I want the mail marked as \Seen
> upon delivery so that user's who subscribe to the Arhives folder don't
> see new mail indications and what not when mail is delivered there.
> 
> Is there a better way to set the \Seen flag other than the global sieve
> script since it can be overridden by the user?
> 
The new Sieve implementation for Dovecot v1.2 has support for the
multiscript feature which enables you to execute multiple scripts
sequentially, meaning that you can force a specific script to execute
before whatever the user has uploaded.

Read the INSTALL file for a concise explanation:

http://hg.rename-it.nl/dovecot-libsieve/file/tip/INSTALL

Read the original internet draft for more detailed information:

http://ietfreport.isoc.org/all-ids/draft-degener-sieve-multiscript-00.txt

Regards,

Stephan.