Re: [Dovecot] Index files in .imap directory
On Mon, 2007-03-19 at 14:38 -0500, Steven F Siirila wrote: A few RC releases ago we had a problem where a user's restored home directory contained a .imap folder either from a previous RC release or perhaps it was a different server. In any event, restoration of the user caused problems since Dovecot choked on the restored .imap index files. Removing those index files cleared the problem. I'm wondering if this is still an issue, and therefore whether we need to find and remove all .imap folders prior to archiving users, so that they are not restored with potentially old/bad index files. I would like to NOT have to worry about them, but rather have Dovecot be smart about when to simply re-create them if it detects something it does not like about them. Well, as far as I know there are no problems. But how about you try with a few users first? If there are problems, let me know and I'll fix them. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
[Dovecot] Index files in .imap directory
A few RC releases ago we had a problem where a user's restored home directory contained a .imap folder either from a previous RC release or perhaps it was a different server. In any event, restoration of the user caused problems since Dovecot choked on the restored .imap index files. Removing those index files cleared the problem. I'm wondering if this is still an issue, and therefore whether we need to find and remove all .imap folders prior to archiving users, so that they are not restored with potentially old/bad index files. I would like to NOT have to worry about them, but rather have Dovecot be smart about when to simply re-create them if it detects something it does not like about them. -- Steven F. Siirila Office: Lind Hall, Room 130B Internet Services E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office of Information TechnologyVoice: (612) 626-0244 University of Minnesota Fax: (612) 626-7593
