The welcome plugin is only available for Dovecot Versions 2.2.25+. root@dcot02:~# dovecot --version 2.2.24 (a82c823) root@dcot02:~# grep Error /var/log/syslog Mar 15 15:13:47 dcot02 dovecot: imap: Error: Plugin 'welcome' not found from directory /usr/lib/dovecot/modules Mar 15 15:13:47 dcot02 dovecot: imap: Error: Internal error occurred. Refer to server log for more information.
Thanks On 03/15/2017 12:35 PM, Aki Tuomi wrote: > welcome plugin is already present in 2.2.24, so in that sense, no need > to upgrade. Other than that, it should be rather straightforward upgrade. > > Aki > > On 15.03.2017 13:07, plataleas wrote: >> Thanks Aki!! >> >> The welcome plugin sounds like the best workaround. To implement this we >> would need to upgrade our Dovecot installation: >> >> dovecot-core: >> Installed: 1:2.2.24-1~bpo8+1 >> Candidate: 1:2.2.27-2~bpo8+1 >> >> Are there special recommendations for the upgrade process (in addition >> to the Dovecot NEWS file)? Any special steps we should be aware of >> during the upgrade? >> >> Is it that simple "apt-get upgrade dovecot-core"? >> >> your experiences are highly appreciated! This is our first Dovecot >> upgrade :-) >> >> >> >> On 03/15/2017 11:43 AM, Aki Tuomi wrote: >>> You could also use welcome plugin to execute a custom script on first login. >>> >>> Aki >>> >>> On 15.03.2017 09:28, plataleas wrote: >>>> thanks for the feedback! >>>> >>>> Userdb would be an option, however we would need to extend our LDAP >>>> Schema with an additional "autocreate flag". Modifying the LDAP import >>>> scripts, this is quite a task. Another option we were thinking of is >>>> creating the special folders by a script right after user creation. >>>> >>>> By far the best and easiest solution would be a flag to auto-create the >>>> special folders ONLY on first login. >>>> >>>> Is there any chance to get this feature? >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 03/15/2017 07:38 AM, Steffen Kaiser wrote: >>>>> On Tue, 14 Mar 2017, plataleas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We are currently migrating accounts to Dovecot. The existing accounts do >>>>>> have special folders with different names. (i.e. sent, sent-mail) >>>>>> The autocreate-function of "special folders" is useful. However we need >>>>>> this feature ONLY for new users. The existing accounts have a mapping >>>>>> for their own "special folders". >>>>>> Did someone manage to implement this ? Are there workarounds? >>>>> Workaround might be the thread "Auto create & subscribe folder from >>>>> Userdb". >>>>> >>>>> Configure Dovecot to autocreate / autosubscribe and configure the >>>>> userdb of existing users to override auto with no . >>>>> >>>>> You should test however, if some mail clients get confused with the >>>>> new special use folders. When I switched them on several years ago, I >>>>> had no complains about this. So, I guess, this "advice" (special use >>>>> tag) is taken into account during account creation only. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure if you can override "special_use = \Sent", too. >>>>> >>>>> -- Steffen Kaiser
