Re: [exim] Nhash and Imap

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Autor: Torsten Bär
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Assumpte: Re: [exim] Nhash and Imap
Hi John,

so you "patched" your imapd with the exim nhash code?
Is there no other way to get the imapd to deal with the nhash (builtin)?

I read the dovecot imapd documentation and I found this:
"%H - take a 32bit hash of the variable and return it as hex. You can
also limit the hash value. For example %256Hu gives values 0..ff. You
might want padding also, so %2.256Hu gives 00..ff. This can be useful
for example in dividing users automatically to multiple partitions. Note
that if you're hashing usernames being in user@domain form, you probably
want to reverse the string to get better hash value variety, eg. %3RHu."

I have to test that.
Because of "locked directories" I was wondering that it is so hard to
find anything about hashing maildirs in the internet.

If you have time please send me your C code, maybe this is the only way
to do this hashing.

Thanks
Torsten

Linn, Dr John A. schrieb:
> We use nhash and integrate it with Washington IMAP code. I probably can
> still find the C code I cut out of exim years ago, if you want.
>
>
> It creates the structure
>     var/spool/mail/hash/userid/inbox

>
> which I was told minimises locked directories.
>
> John Linn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: exim-users-bounces@??? [mailto:exim-users-bounces@exim.org]
> On Behalf Of Torsten
> Sent: 01 February 2007 14:09
> To: exim-users@???
> Subject: [exim] Nhash and Imap
>
> Hi,
>
> I want to use nhash to split up the users maildirs into subfolders.
> My problem is, that I haven`t got a clue how the imap daemon deals with
> the
> new directory structure.
> Can anyone help me out of this?
>
>
> Many regards
> Torsten
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>
>