This bug was fixed in the package dovecot - 1:1.2.9-1ubuntu3
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dovecot (1:1.2.9-1ubuntu3) lucid; urgency=low
* debian/patches/fix-mbox-autodetection.patch: Allow mailbox creation when
autodetecting.
(LP: #512975)
-- Chuck ShortFri, 19 Feb 2010 15:04:29 -0500
** Changed
** Changed in: dovecot (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: dovecot (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Also affects: dovecot (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Confirmed
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mail_location not set and autodetection failed: Mail storage autodetection