cyrus replication and RENAME problem

[Rudy Gevaert]

On 06/01/2010 12:01 PM, Sebastian Hagedorn wrote:
> --On 1. Juni 2010 11:51:16 +0200 Rudy Gevaert <Rudy.Gevaert at UGent.be>
> wrote:
>
>>> That's why I've
>>> writen a script that moves mailboxes from the fullest partition to the
>>> one with the most free space. Works really well.
>>
>> Taking a side step, if I'm permitted. How do you handle the move
>> (regarding mail delivery and logged in users?)
>> (Do you use murder?)
>
> We don't currently use murder. The mailbox is automatically locked
> during the rename operation, so there aren't any issues with LMTP. The
> script does a grep in /var/lib/imap/proc prior to the rename, so that
> it's not attempted for users that are currently logged in. The script
> has been running for several years and we've never had any problems.

Ah nice to now that.  So I guess that logging in doesn't work during the 
rename?

Rudy