Virtual question

David Mehler
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:10:46 -0000

Hello,

Can you elaborate?

Thanks.
Dave.


On 3/1/18, Aki Tuomi <aki.tuomi at dovecot.fi>
wrote:
> You can also use
> namespace virtual
>
{?location=virtual:/etc/dovecot/virtual:INDEX=~/virtual/:CONTROL=~/virtual/....}
> so you put the folder definitions under /etc and per-user indexes end up
> under user home.?---Aki TuomiDovecot oy
> -------- Original message --------From: LuKreme <kremels at
kreme.com> Date:
> 01/03/2018  20:40  (GMT+02:00) To: dovecot at dovecot.org Subject: Virtual
> question
> ?For each virtual directory you need to create a?dovecot-virtual?file. Its
> syntax is like:?
> OK, where does this file get created?
> Say I want the users to have a virtual mailbox that is messages received in
> the last month, does that file go into each user'
> s Maildir path?
> It sounds like I have to create a virtual folder for each user, then any
> folders inside that folders, and then the config files in each of the sub
> folders.
>
user1/Maildir/virtual/month/dovecot-virtualuser1/Maildir/virtual/week/dovecot-virtualuser1/Maildir/virtual/flagged/dovecot-virtualuser1/Maildir/virtual/Amazon/dovecot-virtualuser2/Maildir/virtual/month/dovecot-virtualuser2/Maildir/virtual/week/dovecot-virtualuser2/Maildir/virtual/flagged/dovecot-virtualuser2/Maildir/virtual/Amazon/dovecot-virtual
> Yes?
> If so, is there anyway to have a "global?virtual that applies to all
users
> (but not that unifies the mail between users or anything like that).
> Also, will virtual mailboxes show up automatically for the user in the
> folder list or will they have to specifically subscribe to them? (Assuming
> they use a client that allows subscribing instead of auto showing all
> mailboxes like iOS).
> ?kremels/ $ cat Maildir/virtual/month/dovecot-vitual?#
> ~/Maildir/virtual/month/dovecot-virtualINBOXwork/*? all younger 2678400
> That should create a mailbox "month? in a folder named "virtual?
that shows
> all the messages from the last 31d, yes? And I should be able to access
that
> mailbox in a MUA like Roundcube or <spit>Thunderbird?
> --?My main job is trying to come up with new and innovative and effective
> ways to reject even more mail. I'm up to about 97% now.