[plug] Converting mbox to maildir in a Debian 'testing' exim4 + dovecot enviroment

[Adrian Woodley]

apt-get install mb2md

Michael Hunt wrote:

>Hi ya all,
>
>Hope your weekends are all going well and those who got a new monitor
>courtesy of Computer Angels are enjoying their new screen estate.
>
>I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on converting mbox
>style folders to maildir folders in a Debian exim4 + dovecot
>environment. Originally I had a woody exim + cyrus IMAP setup which used
>maildir style folders and was quite fast. Over the christmas period I
>converted the box to a sarge exim4 + dovecot (due to its easy to
>install) and noticed that all my mail is now in mbox format. As a result
>IMAP performance has taken a hit and I don't think I am giving dovecot's
>indexing a fair go.
>
>I know if I add the following to /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf it
>will enable maildir support :-
>
>	dc_localdelivery='maildir_home'
>
>but how do I go about converting the existing mail?
>
>Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
>Michael Hunt
>
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