From 737b1434f42aea464380ba04a0c581d72f1390bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Kleine Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:46:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] feat: Add note about system mailbox in filters Sieve filters dont work in the system mailbox. Add a note about this issue on the filter page as well, instead of the mailbox page only. --- source/mail-filters.rst | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/mail-filters.rst b/source/mail-filters.rst index 7ec0203..050db93 100644 --- a/source/mail-filters.rst +++ b/source/mail-filters.rst @@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ Existing maildirs with a dot in the local part have a path like ``~/users/my:add Sieve will then store and read the scripts from the linked folder. For newly created mailboxes, this problem is already fixed and you dont need a workaround. +System mailbox +-------------- + +The :doc:`system mailbox ` created under ``~/Maildir`` allows to set up Sieve filters, but they are never executed. + +To use Sieve filters you need to :doc:`create a regular mailbox ` and enable the :doc:`spamfolder `. + Background ########## From 0c6907d211de4e6dda0c58dd70926adccdeee087 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Kleine Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:48:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] feat: Restore recommondation to avoid system mailbox Usage of the system mailbox was discouraged before and adds some issues when migrating mail setups. See commit:d8915c86f171144e59f1b6a095ad3a401f7dbecc Therefore make it more clear that this is provided as a neat, quick feature, but not recommended for regular e-mail communcation. Use a normal mailbox instead. --- source/mail-mailboxes.rst | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/mail-mailboxes.rst b/source/mail-mailboxes.rst index 5d2f7e9..139dedc 100644 --- a/source/mail-mailboxes.rst +++ b/source/mail-mailboxes.rst @@ -123,9 +123,12 @@ System mailbox With each Uberspace you will get a mailaddress in the form ``USERNAME@uber.space``. By default this mailaddress forwards to the external mailaddress you have given with your registration and we recommend to keep it that way. -If you want to use the mailaddress as a mailbox, you need to remove the file ``~/.qmail`` and the Maildir will be -created under ``~/Maildir`` with the first incoming mail. But as this is no ordinary mailbox, it wont work with the -:doc:`Spamfolder ` or :doc:`Sieve filter rules ` or plussed mailaddresses. +If you want to access the system mailbox, you may remove the file ``~/.qmail`` and the Maildir will be +created under ``~/Maildir`` with the first incoming mail. + +.. warning:: As this is no ordinary mailbox, it wont work with the :doc:`Spamfolder ` or :doc:`Sieve filter rules ` or plussed mailaddresses. + +The system mailbox is rather intended as a fallback, and we do not recommend using it for regular communication. .. warning:: In the past we also promoted mailaddresses in the form ``USERNAME@SERVER.uberspace.de``. This may not be