> Hi, > > I am using Dovecot v 2.2.32 and Sendmail 8.15.2 > > My "folder" config on Dovecot is : > mbox:/var/spool2/%u/mail:LAYOUT=fs:INBOX=/var/spool/mail/%u > But in fact, any email arriving into the mailbox, stays in Sendmail > into the file location (by default) : /var/spool/mail/user1 and any > folder created, can be reached via Dovecot and is located to > /var/spool2/user1 > > > If I want to backup the user1's emails, I need to backup the "dovecot" > location ( /var/spool2/user1) but also the Sendmail file location ( > /var/spool/mail/user1) > If I don't do that, I loose fresh emails which are still into the > Sendmail directory, which are not copied into the Dovecot location.. > Sounds weird > > I would expect to backup only my Dovecot directory and my email client > should see only the Dovecot directory > I would expect to have small sendmail email file user ( > /var/spool/mail/user1 ) and i should't car about these files. Everything > should be copied automatically into my Dovecot location > > what do you think ? >
I think that if you would know more about sendmail, dovecot and linux, you would not think this is strange ;) What does it even matter having to copy multiple locations. That is why we have computers, to do such things automatically for us.
