[Dovecot] MySQL, map files

[Steve Fatula]

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> From: Steve Fatula <compconsultant at yahoo.com>
> To: Dovecot List <dovecot at dovecot.org>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 6:52 PM
> Subject: [Dovecot] MySQL, map files
> 
> I'll try and break up my questions the other day about extdata that went 
> unanswered into pieces in the hopes it will be more specific and clear.
> 
> In general, I am trying to figure out the syntax of the map statement and what 
> is allowed in that statement. So, by map statement, I mean for example perhaps 
> the dovecot-dict-expire.conf.ext file as shown in the doc. Is the syntax the 
> same for the various types of files (quota vs expire)? Is there syntax to allow 
> the specification of a different key? If so, where is this documented. I have an 
> existing table I want to use, not the table shown in the doc.
> 
> The reason I am asking is I have seen web pages that reference all sorts of 
> statements within the map statement, and I have no idea where they are 
> documented. Specifically, I see an example here (which is LDAP), look in section 
> 3:
> 
> http://dovecot.org/patches/1.2/ldap/HOWTO_dictldap+extdata.txt
> 
> 
> You will see lots of statements, not sure which ones can be used for MySQL 
> (instead of LDAP). So, would like to find a list of ALL valid syntax within the 
> map.
>

I am guessing no one knows the answer then. Oh well, will have to give up on it then as it is un-documented.