From what I read in the deliver documentation, it cannot (unlike maildrop) take an email from standard input or a file? At least that is how I read the documentation. If that's true I do not see how it could be used for this type of scripting. Anyone can confirm / correct my observation?
Martin Am 08.07.2010 um 11:51 schrieb Martin Waschbuesch: > Interesting, > > I have a script that does just that (move files about in the maildir) and it > has not lead to problems yet. Though, I can definitely understand how it > might be problematic. I gotta watch out for that. > If you want to be on the safe side, I guess Eric's suggestion of using > dovecot's lda is the thing to do. > > Martin > > Am 08.07.2010 um 11:47 schrieb Andreas Galatis: > >> Hi Eric, >> >> As far as I learned it is never a good idea to copy (or delete) messages >> directly in the Maildir if you use dovecot. >> I had a script deleting old mails from a clients Maildir running via cron. >> The first day the script deleted old messages, the client could not access >> the >> last listpage from squirrelmail. >> I think the dovecot- index files where irritated because of missing files. >> At least you would have to delete the dovecot-files in the concerned >> directory >> (they will be rebuilt) >> >> Andreas >> Am Donnerstag, 8. Juli 2010 04:18:51 schrieb Eric Shubert: >>> Rajesh M wrote: >>>> hi eric >>>> >>>> when the email arrives in the spam box its headers contained the >>>> "delivered to" email id in the header so my script will know where to >>>> which email id the message is to be delivered. so my concern about bcc is >>>> resolved. >>>> >>>> my second question is as such >>>> which would be better >>> >>> Define better. ;) >>> >>>> Simply move the email from the "centralized spambox" to the inbox of that >>>> email id >>>> Or use the qmail-queue program to reroute the message back to the queue >>>> for delivery. >>> >>> As usual, there's more than one way. >>> >>>> i don't want the email time stamps changed during this process. >>> >>> Which time stamps are you referring to? >>> >>> On further thinking about this, I wouldn't do either. If you have >>> dovecot installed, I would use dovecot's deliver program. Otherwise, I'd >>> use the maildrop program. You should realize though that at some point >>> dovecot's lda (deliver) is likely going to replace maildrop. With either >>> program, I don't expect you'd need to do any parsing of the message in >>> your script - just pass it on to the lda. I could be wrong about this >>> though. >>> >>> You could move the file to the appropriate inbox yourself and I believe >>> that would work, but using the lda would be 'better'. The lda really >>> should know what's going into the mailbox, for indexing and quota purposes. >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> > > > -- > "Corporation. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without > individual responsibility." > > Bierce, Ambrose > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- “Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” Benjamin Franklin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
