> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: dovecot [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Arthur > Dent > Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. Mai 2014 19:27 > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: [Dovecot] Corrupted Mail? > > On Tue, 2014-05-27 at 16:45 +0200, Patrick De Zordo wrote: > > > > > You would *really* not change do Maildir format? > > It's not so difficult to switch over.. and you will have working and simple > mailfolders.. (also backup and restore would be a simple task).. > > > > So, why won't you change at all? > > Well - the more I read about this, the more I think you're right. > Perhaps I should convert to Maildir - but I'm terrified... > > I have seen that there is a script - mb2md - that I can use, but what changes > do I need to make elsewhere? >
I would prefer work with dsync (maybe in 2 steps), it preserves message UIDs.. and that's what you really want. > I get my mail from a variety of ISP and online email accounts using > fetchmail. I > guess there's no change needed there? > Think it wouldn't change anything, it just gets mail from remote server and gives it to the local one.. Are all the messages available as a copy on the ISP side or are they purged on every fetch and so they are just available on your server locally? > That feeds into procmail. I think I will have to change the mail procmail > configuration file and ALL my procmail recipe rc files (I have > many) - which filter into several different mboxs? > Personally never use procmail.. working with sieve scripts. > Within one of the procmail recipes I call spamassassin and clamscan. > Will they be a problem? > You could use amavis; it "glues" alltogether.. Are you using postfix as MTA? > Then Dovecot. What changes do i need to make within Dovecot? > > What about the clients? Do I need to configure squirrelmail, Evolution or > iPad/iPhone email clients? > > I archive old mail using archivemail. I think this can cope with maildir > format, > but it archives to a mbox - which I guess is not a problem except when I want > to retrieve something from the archive - but I think I can use Mutt for that? > Are you working with virtualized server or bare metal? > Is there anything else I should consider? > > I have the day off tomorrow. I might have a go - what do you think? > > Thanks > > Mark > >
