Hi:
Recently upgraded Debian to version 13/Trixie, which brings Dovecot up
to 2.4 (with its significant configuration file changes). As mentioned
on this list, Debian decided to manually put mail_inbox_path in their
distribution's config files (and set it to /var/mail/%{user}).[1]
This resulted in mayhem for me because that's not where our mail is. I
assume this has happened to others as well. I figured out the problem
by looking at mail.log after adding mail_debug=yes to my local Dovecot
config file.
Perhaps Dovecot's manual can be updated to clarify the situation,
please? The Mail Location page[2] warns admins to not touch this
setting. The upgrade page[3] does not mention needing to look out for
Debian's choice. (Granted, this is a Debian problem, but the Dovecot
manual is where people turn to figure out what is happening.)
Thank you,
--Dan
[1]
https://dovecot.org/mailman3/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Q6HIDRCBIRHBR52RAAK3QFTBIZVXIU3O/
[2] https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.3/core/config/mail_location.html#mail_inbox_path
[3] https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.3/installation/upgrade/2.3-to-2.4.html
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