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Author:  iWizardPro [ Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Dovecot/MySQL/Postfix - Setting up Folders

Hello everybody. Would somebody mind explaining how I can set up folders with a Dovecot/MySQL/Postfix setup on Ubuntu 11.04? I have my server running already, but I cannot for the life of me, get folders to work. I am trying to setup folders like Spam and Trash.

I have tried setting it up in the Dovecot configuration file (dovecot.conf). But, it still doesn't seem to operate as expected (or at all).

My current dovecot.conf:
Quote:
protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s
log_timestamp = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S "
mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n/Maildir

ssl_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem
ssl_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/dovecot.pem

namespace private {
separator = .
prefix = INBOX.
inbox = yes
}

namespace private {
separator = .
prefix = INBOX.Trash.
inbox = no
}

protocol lda {
log_path = /home/vmail/dovecot-deliver.log
auth_socket_path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
postmaster_address = postmaster@<omitted>.com
mail_plugins = sieve
global_script_path = /home/vmail/globalsieverc
}

protocol pop3 {
pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv
}

auth default {
user = root

passdb sql {
args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf
}

userdb static {
args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/home/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes
}

socket listen {
master {
path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
mode = 0600
user = vmail
}

client {
path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth
mode = 0660
user = postfix
group = postfix
}
}
}


Thank you for your help!

Author:  andmart [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Dovecot/MySQL/Postfix - Setting up Folders

Hi

I'm with the same problem. I did follow this tutorial [1] and I can telnet to dovecot and postfix, but there isn't anything under /home/vmail - user's home where the mailboxes is supposed to be.

If somebody could give me any hints ou clues, I'll appreciate.

Thanks in advance.

1 - http://library.linode.com/email/postfix ... 0.04-lucid

Author:  bjl [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:42 pm ]
Post subject: 

IIRC, folders under /home/vmail are not created until mail has been received.

Author:  iWizardPro [ Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:38 pm ]
Post subject: 

If you are still looking for a solution, you need to create the account and login for the first time. Then after, in order to create folders like Trash, Spam, and so-forth you need to run the following command:


Code:
sudo maildirmake.dovecot /etc/skel/Maildir
sudo maildirmake.dovecot /etc/skel/Maildir/.Drafts
sudo maildirmake.dovecot /etc/skel/Maildir/.Sent
sudo maildirmake.dovecot /etc/skel/Maildir/.Trash
sudo maildirmake.dovecot /etc/skel/Maildir/.Templates

Make sure you replace the directories as necessary.

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