On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Stephen Liu <satimis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > > Thanks for your advice. > > >> Quoting Stephen Liu <satimis@xxxxxxxxx>: >> >> > >> >> > $ cyradm -u cyrus localhost >> >> > Password: >> >> > localhost> cm user.satimiscyrus >> >> > localhost> quit >> >> > >> >> > it works. But I can't find this new user NOR its mailbox. >> >> >> > $ locate satimiscyrus >> > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus >> > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus/cyrus.cache >> > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus/cyrus.header >> > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus/cyrus.index >> > >> > >> > The mailbox is there. What is user^ for? >> >> This indicates that you have set unixhierarchysep: 1 in >> /etc/imapd.conf > > > $ cat /etc/imapd.conf | grep unixhierarchysep > unixhierarchysep: yes > > > It is set as "yes" > > >> To create a Inbox for the user satimiscyrus you have to use >> cm user/satimiscyrus >> >> The ^ is the reperentation of the . on filesystem. > > > Tried to delete the mailbox without success. Performed following > steps; > > > $ su - cyrus > Password: > > $ cyradm -u cyrus localhost > Password: > localhost> dm user.satimiscyrus > deletemailbox: Permission denied > > I can't delete the mailbox created previously. Because you need to give yourself the right before > sam user.satimiscyrus manager x or maybe > sam user.satimiscyrus manager c then > dm user.satimiscyrus > > > Continued > > localhost> cm user/satimiscyrus > localhost> lm > user.groupware (\HasNoChildren) user/satimiscyrus (\HasNoChildren) > > user.satimiscyrus (\HasNoChildren) > > Still can't create the subdirectory. I dont understand ! > > > Continued > localhost> quit > $ exit > logout > > > $ sudo updatedb in this case 'find' is more appropriate than locate > > > $ locate satimiscyrus find / -iname "*satimiscyrus*" > /home/satimiscyrus > /home/satimiscyrus/.bash_history > /home/satimiscyrus/.bash_logout > /home/satimiscyrus/.bash_profile > /home/satimiscyrus/.bashrc > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/s/user/satimiscyrus > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/s/user/satimiscyrus/cyrus.cache > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/s/user/satimiscyrus/cyrus.header > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/s/user/satimiscyrus/cyrus.index > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus/cyrus.cache > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus/cyrus.header > /var/spool/cyrus/mail/u/user^satimiscyrus/cyrus.index > * end * > > > Send a webmail to satimiscyrus on Gmail. The mail never arrives. Is your MX pointers configured ? Is your SMTP reachable from outside ? Did you look in postfix log ? > > > > B.R. > Stephen L > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > ---- > Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ > Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki > List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html > -- Alain Spineux aspineux gmail com May the sources be with you ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html