cyrus messages format

[Ken Murchison]

Patrice wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have read in the documentation of cyrus that message files in each 
> mailboxes is
> the message's UID followed by a dot (.)
> 
> when I look into one of my mailboxes I see files like:
> 45.
> 46.
> .....
> 
> 
> it is normal ? 

Yes.


> or should I have another kind of numbering ?

No.

> (when I delete all my files , and receive a new mail , the number will 
> be 47 and not 0 )

Correct.  Read RFC 3501 is you want to know why.


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