maildirfolder file created in maildir root during auto-creation with 2.3.4.1 but not 2.2.27

[Aki Tuomi]

Can you provide full doveconf -n output? Also how are you delivering mail?

Aki

On 5.2.2020 4.24, Christian Balzer wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> as the tin says.
> I have several servers running 2.2.27 (Debian stretch) and am adding new
> ones with 2.3.4.1 (Debian buster).
> The configs were upgraded where needed but neither 10-mail.conf nor
> 15-mailboxes.conf were changed. 
> 15-mailboxes is all commented out (I guess the default is auto-create,
> which isn't documented anywhere I could find) and the only non-comments in
> 10-mail.conf are
> ---
> mail_location = maildir:%h
> mail_privileged_group = mail
> ---
>
> So yes, no namespaces are explicitly defined/declared.
>
>
> The 2.3.4.1 version wrongly creates a maildirfolder file in the home
> directory (maildir root), preventing exim from correctly creating/using
> maildirsize.
>
> a) Is this expected behavior and can it be changed?
> b) How can I disable inbox auto-creation if a) doesn't pan out?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Christian