Different Maildir Locations

[Aki Tuomi]

> On 28/05/2021 12:39 Gabx <gabriel1 at tcpreset.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> On 5/28/21 11:24 AM, Aki Tuomi wrote:
> > 
> >> On 28/05/2021 12:21 Gabx <gabriel1 at tcpreset.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>   
> >> Hi,
> >> on my vps (debian stable) I have an email system with postfix, dovecot,
> >> virtual users and domains.
> >> I have 3 users with different mail_locations.
> >>
> >> the first mail_location = maildir: ~ / Maildir
> >> the second mail_location = maildir: ~ / user1 / Maildir
> >> the third mail_location = maildir: ~ / user2 / mail
> >>
> >> In postfix the above schema is represented in virtual_mailbox_maps.
> >>
> >> In dovecot mail_location is set maildir:~/Maildir.
> >>
> >> The first user receives regular mail, the other two none.
> 
> 
> > 
> > You can return `mail` attribute from your userdb (or passdb) to override the default mail_location.
> > 
> > Ensure that `doveadm user targetuser` shows `mail` pointing to correct location. You can use ~/ with mail.
> > 
> > Aki
> > 
> 
> I don't want to override the default mail_location, i need 3 different 
> mail_locations for each user.
> 
> Gabx
> 

You do this by providing three different values for mail attribute in your passdb or userdb, for these users.

You can use 

userdb {
   driver = passwd-file
   args = /etc/dovecot/override.passwd
}

to do this if it's not feasible with your current userdb provider.

Aki