Subba Rao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I use Maildir format for my incoming mail. In the past, I have used maildrop
> as my MDA and now I have switched to procmail. I use Mutt as my MUA and have
> converted (today) some email from mbox to maildir format. The naming
> convention of each mail is different for procmail vs maildrop (and mutt
> converted) email.
The way names are chosen for files in Maildir/tmp (which are moved to
Maildir/new when delivery is complete) should not differ among agents.
The right way to do it is clearly spelled out at:
http://cr.yp.to/proto/maildir.html
It's necessary for all agents to use the same rules to prevent
collisions.
> The format is listed as follows,
>
> -rw------- 1 subba users 3599 Mar 28 07:32 985764747.20966_23.myhost:2,S
> -rw------- 1 subba users 28883 Mar 28 01:55 __XE,5RUw6.myhost:2,S
The first one is correct. The second one does not follow djb's rules
for naming the file. If procmail wrote it, your version of procmail is
broken.
> How are these random names generated? Is this name generation the property of
> MUA such as mutt also? I thought it was the domain of MDAs.
It's part of the Maildir spec. The MDA names the file; the MUA can add
flags to it after it first sees it. The ":2,S" is added by mutt, and is
legal.
Charles
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