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[ILUG] Getting Postfix/Procmail to automagically create Maildirs

[ILUG] Getting Postfix/Procmail to automagically create Maildirs

Proinnsias Breathnach proinnsias at linux.ie
Thu Apr 17 00:08:51 IST 2008


On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 11:51:37PM +0100, Cian Davis wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> We have Postfix delivering to Maildirs in /var/mail/$USER via
> procmail. All works fine - except if the user's Maildir doesn't exist
> (like when we add a new user). Creates msg.30420 for example, which
> isn't the proper Maildir format. Having to manually create the Maildir
> on the mailserver is a PITA.
> 
> Is there a way to get either to automagically do it?
> 
> Cheers,
> Cian
> 

Obvious one - add it to /etc/skel/ ? 

P



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