Question
postfix store mails in mail directory
- Posted on June 8, 2023
Asked by 0906610ad3fd40e0b542554a891be3
i have reconfigured postfix but roundcube can’t read messages then i found that emails stored in mail/new directly not in domainname.com/accountname/new i need to know how to connect postfix to rouncube database and store files in the right directory
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Hi there,
I believe that if emails are not showing up in Roundcube, the issue is more likely with Dovecot (which Roundcube relies on to access emails) rather than Postfix.
You might need to adjust your Dovecot configuration to correctly reference where Postfix is storing emails. You should have a look at your Dovecot configuration files (usually located in
/etc/dovecot/), specifically the10-mail.conffile. Inside this file, you should see a setting formail_location, which tells Dovecot where to look for mail.For example:
This location should match where Postfix is delivering mail to. Make sure this path aligns with your Postfix configuration. If you make changes, remember to restart Dovecot to apply them:
Keep in mind that this might depend based on your setup, you may need additional or slightly different configuration. Feel free to share a link to the guide that you’ve followed to set everything up.
Best,
Bobby