Re: [Exim] Setting maildir with Exim under Linux

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Autor: Wahib Nackad
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To: exim-users.exim.org, exim-users
Betreff: Re: [Exim] Setting maildir with Exim under Linux
>That depends if your users have local shell accounts and on your general
>policy.

Users do not have local shell accounts.

Also do you know some POP3 program that can work with Maildir format?? I
tried to use Qpopper but it seem to not support Maildir. Any idea on some
good POP3 program??

Thanks again.

>From: Marc Haber <exim-users.exim.org@???>
>To: exim-users@???
>Subject: Re: [Exim] Setting maildir with Exim under Linux
>Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 12:08:54 +0100
>
>On Thu, 06 Dec 2001 09:49:09 +0000, "Wahib Nackad"
><wahibn@???> wrote:
> >I would like to configure my Exim configuration file to use maildir
>instead
> >of the default mbox under Linux. I compiled Exim with support for maildir
> >without problem. Now I don't know what rule/lines/parameters/etc to
>change
> >into my Exim config file to enable the maildir feature under Linux. I
>think
> >it is under the TRANSPORTS CONFIGURATION part of the configuration file
>but
> >cannot find any info/help/example on how to do it.
>
>maildir_delivery:
>   driver                        = appendfile
>   directory                     = LOCAL_MAILDIR
>   maildir_format                = yes
>   from_hack                     = false
>   check_string                  = ""
>   prefix                        = ""
>   suffix                        = ""
>   create_directory              = yes
>   create_file                   = "belowhome"
>   directory_mode                = 0700
>   mode                          = 0600
>   delivery_date_add             = yes
>   envelope_to_add               = yes
>   return_path_add               = yes

>
> >1) Can I use /var/mail as the default spool directory for all users?
>
>Yes, but I'd only use that for maildirs that don't have a correponding
>UNIX account.
>
> >2) What should be the correct permission mode of this directory?
>
>That depends if your users have local shell accounts and on your
>general policy.
>
>Greetings
>Marc
>
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