Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:54:01 -0400 From: Sahil Tandon <sahil@tandon.net> To: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> Cc: "freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: VDA quota problem - reason to create postfix25 Message-ID: <16F82345-DEC6-4379-8EF2-8206528F8FCD@tandon.net> In-Reply-To: <4A9BD879.30800@quip.cz> References: <4A9BB5D3.4030707@quip.cz> <62486087-13AA-45F8-8231-9BB3CE61DFC3@tandon.net> <4A9BD879.30800@quip.cz>
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On Aug 31, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> wrote: > Sahil Tandon wrote: > >> On Aug 31, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> >> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> there is some problem with VDA and quotas in Postfix 2.6.x and >>> until this will be fixed, the recommendation from VDA developer >>> is to use last 2.5.x version of Postfix + VDA. So is possible to >>> create port mail/postfix25? (as there are postfix23 and postfix24) >> See ports/134711 which was filed roughly three months ago. I >> don't use VDA but it sounds like despite there being a patch for >> 2.6.x, we should set it to IGNORE until someone reports a >> solution. At the very least, I propose we caution users against >> VDA if they try to build with it for 2.6.x. I'll work on that >> this week; let me know of any disagreements with that approach. > > VDA works fine for somebody who are not using quotas, but IGNORE > will make Postfix 2.6 useless for those, who are using VDA on > mailservers leaving them without any working solution. > So I propose big warning message befor + after installation of > Postfix with VDA enabled instead of IGNORE and create postfix25 when > time permits. > > Warning message sould be something like this: > WARNING: You are installing Postfix with VDA, but this version > doesn't work correctly with quotas! > If you want VDA with quota support, use version of Postfix older > than 2.6. Yes that is what I had in mind with my "at the very least" suggestion. :). As for the postfix25 repocopy, someone with a commit bit will have to adopt the PR. -- Sahil Tandon
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