> On 11/06/2026 00:25 EEST Doug Hardie via dovecot <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have dovecot using maildir storage on the mail machine. I have an external > drive directly connected to use a backup for the mailboxes. Doveadm backup > works perfectly for this setup. > > I also have two external backup servers. Backup to those tends to fail with > a variety of errors. I deleted the Maildir directory on the backup servers > and created the original backups with doveadm backup. No issues were > reported. However, the next backup generates errors: > > dsync-remote(jeanne)<HV6JE+i/KWo0NwAAq6l46g>: Warning: Deleting mailbox > 'INBOX': UID=11166 GUID=1712570780.M604032P10319.mail,S=99689,W=101000 is > missing locally > dsync-remote(jeanne)<HV6JE+i/KWo0NwAAq6l46g>: Error: Couldn't delete mailbox > INBOX: INBOX can't be deleted. > dsync-local(jeanne)<HqU9Aei/KWoBMAAAZU03Dg>: Error: Remote command returned > error 65: ssh sermons doveadm dsync-server -ujeanne -U > dsync-remote(beneke)<eARRAem/KWpdNwAAq6l46g>: Warning: Deleting mailbox > 'INBOX': UID=232 GUID=1641564460.M859673P8687.mail,S=5917,W=6035 is missing > locally > dsync-remote(beneke)<eARRAem/KWpdNwAAq6l46g>: Error: Couldn't delete mailbox > INBOX: INBOX can't be deleted. > dsync-local(beneke)<mw5bM+i/KWoJMAAAZU03Dg>: Error: Remote command returned > error 65: ssh sermons doveadm dsync-server -ubeneke -U > dsync-remote(doug)<6gmSJ+m/KWp7NwAAq6l46g>: Warning: Deleting mailbox > 'INBOX': UID=92440 GUID=1465118975.V4eI7cfa32M232845.mail is missing locally > dsync-remote(doug)<6gmSJ+m/KWp7NwAAq6l46g>: Error: Couldn't delete mailbox > INBOX: INBOX can't be deleted. > dsync-local(doug)<hwsCH+m/KWoNMAAAZU03Dg>: Error: Remote command returned > error 65: ssh sermons doveadm dsync-server -udoug -U > > There is always one error per user, but they are different between the two > backup machine. With the first error, I found the message > 1712570780.M604032P10319.mail,S=99689,W=101000 in the mail server cur > directory and deleted it. That messge did not exist in the backup server. I > ran backup again and no issues. However, the next backup produced the > following error: > > dsync-remote(jeanne)<dNWXGZbUKWoaOgAAq6l46g>: Warning: Deleting mailbox > 'INBOX': UID=11167 GUID=1712574432.M425061P11306.mail,S=45149,W=45775 is > missing locally > dsync-remote(jeanne)<dNWXGZbUKWoaOgAAq6l46g>: Error: Couldn't delete mailbox > INBOX: INBOX can't be deleted. > dsync-local(jeanne)<Jg3tCZbUKWp5NQAAZU03Dg>: Error: Remote command returned > error 65: ssh sermons doveadm dsync-server -ujeanne -U > > That message is in the cur directory on the mail server. It is not in the > backup server. > > I don't understand the message that those files are missing locally (primary > mail server I presume) when they are actually there and missing on the remote > server. I don't know why they didn't get copied originally. The first email > was recieved on Mon, 8 Apr 2024 so it can't be a timming issue. > > -- Doug
Is it possible that the local backup has been modified? Usually these are fixed by removing the backup and starting over. Aki _______________________________________________ dovecot mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
