Re: exim configuration--maildir-NFS
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> Great explanation. I asked the same question on my local LUG mailing list
> and got a dissertation on the benefits/problems of NFS. Thank you very much.
You're welcome :)
> Does using IMAP (this is the potato package called imap) mean I won't have
> the ability to have multiple folders? The reason I'm asking is I read the
> following in /usr/share/doc/exim/README.Debian:
Actually, you will have that ability.
> The following is an example of what you can do with .forward files in exim;
> you might find it useful. It matches any of the debian mailing lists and
> saves mails from them in appropriate mailboxes:
>
> # Exim filter
> if $h_x-mailing-list matches "^<debian-(.*)@lists\\\\.debian\\\\.org>"
> then seen save $home/Mail/debian/$1 endif
>
> I'm subscribed to several mailing lists and I'd like to keep them all
> seperate if I could (using this filter). This appears to be a .forward
> filter which works on maildir format. Is that a correct assumption?
Actually, this example won't work on a maildir - it will put each mail in
a single file. The filter is easier to read like this:
# Exim filter
if $h_x-mailing-list matches "^<debian-(.*)@lists\\\\.debian\\\\.org>"
then
seen
save $home/Mail/debian/$1
endif
With this filter, all mail messages from debian-user will go into the
folder $home/Mail/debian/user; all messages from debian-security-announce
will go to $home/Mail/debian/security-announce, and so on.
If you wanted to make that a maildir, the filter should look like this:
# Exim filter
if $h_x-mailing-list matches "^<debian-(.*)@lists\\\\.debian\\\\.org>"
then
seen
save $home/Maildir/debian/$1/
endif
Or something like that.
> Maybe a better question is this:
> I'd like to be able to keep my mail on the server, filter and organize it
> into manageable directories (i.e. keep my personal email seperate from the
> lists), and access it from other workstations. What is the "best" way to do
> this?
You're doing fine so far :)
> I'm not asking for "the" way just "a" way I can accomplish it with
> minimal fuss. I want to keep my email and important documents on the
> server as I do (destructive) testing on my workstation frequently,
> which in turn needs to be documented.
*One* of the ways to do this is to keep all your mail on a centralized
server (it doesn't matter whether it's via IMAP or NFS), as well as your
documentation, and maybe even your home directory. Which is precisely
what you're doing now :)
> P.S. I have already learned a great deal from this list and I'd like to
> thank anyone who takes the time to answer these. Especially you Phil.
Hey, no problem. That's what we try to be here for :)
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