[Dovecot] "Reapplying" sieve rules

Stephan Bosch stephan at rename-it.nl
Tue Apr 22 08:25:14 UTC 2014


Axel Luttgens schreef op 22-4-2014 8:37:
> I did a mistake (shame on me).
>
> While migrating accounts on a new server, I didn't pay attention to a detail: sieve_max_actions, that I set to a low value for my testings, but then forgot to raise before the migration.
>
> As a result, several redirect-only accounts have now their inbox filled with messages that should have been redirected to "real people", then discarded.
>
> Would there be a nice way to "reapply" the sieve scripts, so that the messages of those mailboxes are redirected to their final recipients, the way they should have been upon arrival?

Normally, I would say: use the sieve-filter tool. But, unfortunately, it 
doesn't currently allow sending e-mail anywhere to prevent serious mishaps.

So, currently, with Sieve the answer is no. :/

Perhaps you can hack something with doveadm...

Regards,

Stephan.


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