[CentOS] Converting to maildir

Tue Jan 4 18:07:55 UTC 2011
Rob Kampen <rkampen at kampensonline.com>

Jason Pyeron wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Les Mikesell
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:28
>> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Converting to maildir
>>
>> On 1/4/2011 10:00 AM, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
>>     
>>>>>> Many people care about storage format.
>>>>>>             
>>>>> And they are misguided in doing so.  Details of message 
>>>>>           
>> storage is 
>>     
>>>>> an internal [server's] problem.
>>>>>           
>>>> So how do you suggest solving that problem when it is in 
>>>>         
>> fact a problem?
>>     
>>> You're missing the point of my objection.
>>>       
>> The point doesn't matter.  Solving the problem does.  And you 
>> probably can't solve it without knowing how things work.
>>
>>     
>>> That the server is slow or difficult to manage [which 
>>>       
>> includes backup] 
>>     
>>> is the issue - not that it uses MBOX [regardless of that its use of 
>>> MBOX is the root of the *server's* issue].
>>>
>>> Thinking of it in terms of messages-storage-format is misguided [I 
>>> only mention it because I see the MBOX/MH/Maildir/Maildir++/etc... 
>>> debate frequently].  This represents, IMO, a flawed 
>>>       
>> approach to the problem.
>>
>> Yes, you could solve it by ignoring the related physics and 
>> throwing infinite resources at it - if you have infinite 
>> amounts of money.  Or you could do a sysadmin's job and 
>> understand the physical constraints and optimize the results 
>> you can get from them.
>>
>>     
>>> Migration to a new solutions [an IMAP server] that provides better 
>>> performance / management is the fix.  Incidently, it will almost 
>>> certainly not use MBOX.
>>>       
>> Odd that you would mention that, just after saying you 
>> shouldn't care... 
>>   And in fact, some servers (e.g. dovecot) may handle more 
>>     
>
> Thank you. http://wiki.dovecot.org/MailboxFormat/Maildir
>
> I am now going to look for a setup guide of procmail->Maildir->dovecot on
> RHEL/Centos
>   
I used the centos wiki guides and they are GREAT - thanks to the team 
that put them together.
>   
>> than one storage format, leaving it up to the admin to choose 
>> which is best.
>>
>>     
>>> If you are 'manually' crawling around in your message-store [the 
>>> *only* case where you'd actually care much about storage format] 
>>> indicates something else it wrong [as well].
>>>       
>> Your backup system will most certainly be crawling around 
>> your message store.
>>
>>     
>
> -Jason
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