Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Jeff Grossman wrote: > > > Since /etc/procmailrc is executed as root typically, you probably need to > make this the first line of it: > > DROPPRIVS=YES > > At least, that's what I have, and that's my recollection of my reason. (-: > > -- Asheesh. That appears to have done the trick. Thank you very much. Jeff
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Jeff Grossman wrote: Thanks for the information. I have one additional question, it is probably not a Dovecot question more of a Procmail question. I tried adding the above code to my /etc/procmailrc file but it did not work. Do I have to put that code in each users .procmailrc file? I would prefer to just put it in on a system wide basis. My current /etc/procmailrc file has this line: DEFAULT=$HOME/Maildir/ Do I keep that line and put the above Deliver code in? And if so, do I keep the DEFAULT line at the top or after the Deliver code? Since /etc/procmailrc is executed as root typically, you probably need to make this the first line of it: DROPPRIVS=YES At least, that's what I have, and that's my recollection of my reason. (-: -- Asheesh. -- It is a poor judge who cannot award a prize.
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
> On Feb 28, 2008, at 6:44 AM, Jeff Grossman wrote: > >> Timo Sirainen wrote: >>> On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: >>> DELIVER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver :0 w | $DELIVER Maildir >>> >>> There shouldn't be Maildir in there. deliver reads dovecot.conf to >>> figure out where your mails are located. >>> >> Sorry for jumping in this thread. I am currently using Dovecot as >> my IMAP and POP server. I am using Sendmail as my MTA and Procmail >> as my LDA. Would I gain anything by using Deliver through Procmail >> like the above example is? My server is just a small home server >> with very little e-mail traffic. > > If you haven' t noticed any performance slowdowns when accessing new > mails for the first time, then probably not. > > With mboxes it could help. With Maildirs probably not. With v1.1 it > helps more than with v1.0. > > Thanks for the information. I have one additional question, it is probably not a Dovecot question more of a Procmail question. I tried adding the above code to my /etc/procmailrc file but it did not work. Do I have to put that code in each users .procmailrc file? I would prefer to just put it in on a system wide basis. My current /etc/procmailrc file has this line: DEFAULT=$HOME/Maildir/ Do I keep that line and put the above Deliver code in? And if so, do I keep the DEFAULT line at the top or after the Deliver code? Thanks, Jeff
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
On Feb 28, 2008, at 6:44 AM, Jeff Grossman wrote: Timo Sirainen wrote: On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: DELIVER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver :0 w | $DELIVER Maildir There shouldn't be Maildir in there. deliver reads dovecot.conf to figure out where your mails are located. Sorry for jumping in this thread. I am currently using Dovecot as my IMAP and POP server. I am using Sendmail as my MTA and Procmail as my LDA. Would I gain anything by using Deliver through Procmail like the above example is? My server is just a small home server with very little e-mail traffic. If you haven' t noticed any performance slowdowns when accessing new mails for the first time, then probably not. With mboxes it could help. With Maildirs probably not. With v1.1 it helps more than with v1.0. PGP.sig Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
Timo Sirainen wrote: On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: DELIVER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver :0 w | $DELIVER Maildir There shouldn't be Maildir in there. deliver reads dovecot.conf to figure out where your mails are located. Sorry for jumping in this thread. I am currently using Dovecot as my IMAP and POP server. I am using Sendmail as my MTA and Procmail as my LDA. Would I gain anything by using Deliver through Procmail like the above example is? My server is just a small home server with very little e-mail traffic. Thanks, Jeff
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
thanks, it works. have a nice day Timo Sirainen schrieb: On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: DELIVER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver :0 w | $DELIVER Maildir There shouldn't be Maildir in there. deliver reads dovecot.conf to figure out where your mails are located. -- Das Denken ist zwar allen Menschen erlaubt, aber vielen bleibt es erspart. * Dies ist ein Zufallstext und hat nichts mir dem Empfänger der Mail zu tun
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: DELIVER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver :0 w | $DELIVER Maildir There shouldn't be Maildir in there. deliver reads dovecot.conf to figure out where your mails are located. PGP.sig Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
DELIVER=/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver :0 w | $DELIVER Maildir mails are delivered thanks Timo Sirainen schrieb: On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: procmail: Program failure (64) of "/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver" #define EX_USAGE64 /* command line usage error */ How do you call deliver? -- Wenn man zwei Stunden lang mit einem Mädchen zusammensitzt, meint man, es wäre eine Minute. Sitzt man jedoch eine Minute auf einem heißen Ofen, meint man, es wären zwei Stunden. Das ist Relativität. * Dies ist ein Zufallstext und hat nichts mir dem Empfänger der Mail zu tun
Re: [Dovecot] deliver & procmail
On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Carsten Henkel wrote: procmail: Program failure (64) of "/usr/local/libexec/dovecot/deliver" #define EX_USAGE64 /* command line usage error */ How do you call deliver? PGP.sig Description: This is a digitally signed message part
