I've noticed that the official Dovecot documentation frequently omits crucial information about which specific files should be modified when configuring different functionalities. Concrete examples:
In the LMTP integration guide with Postfix (https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.2/howto/lmtp/postfix.html#postfix-and-dovecot-lmtp): It indicates to modify the socket configuration, but doesn't specify in which file this modification should be made In the quota plugin documentation (https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.2/core/plugins/quota.html#quota-plugin-quota): It requests enabling the quota module, but doesn't mention the corresponding configuration file I managed to achieve the configuration I wanted but it took more time than it should have. My question: I understand that Dovecot uses a modular configuration system and that technically I can place directives in any file. However, wouldn't it be clearer and more efficient if the documentation followed an established order and specified recommended locations? For example: "Edit /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-master.conf to configure the LMTP socket" "Enable the quota plugin in /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf" Is there a technical reason why the documentation deliberately avoids recommending specific files, or does it simply assume that users already know these conventions? Is there a general guide about Dovecot's configuration file structure and best practices for organizing them? Thanks! _______________________________________________ dovecot mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
