[Dovecot] Quota handling - v2 - updated FR

[Charles Marcus]

> This revised proposal for a Feature Request is the result of my desire
> to implement quotas, but not have the attendant headaches that
> inevitably accompany its implementation.

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Ok, seems there is no interest in doing this - and I do understand the 
objections... but how about a more consistent method for handling over 
quota conditions?

This could be as simple as:

*** 1. Make dovecot aware of and use a special 'Quota Status' message 
that it uses to inform a user that they are over quota. This message 
should be able to be customized, with variables (like, for example, it 
should list the messages that are bounced - including, optionally, the 
Subject, the sender, date/time, etc - as well as provide general quota 
information (ie, how close to or over quota they are, and how much 
they'd need to delete or move to Local Folders to get back below a 
certain level (again, configurable)), and lastly, any custom information 
the System Admin wanted to provide - like, maybe, specific instructions 
for how to move messages to Local Folders, how to request additional 
storage allowance, etc.

*** 2. When user goes over quota, update the Quota Status message and 
move it to the Inbox.

*** 3. While the user is over quota, every time a message to them is 
bounced, update the Quota Status message with the new information 
(append the details of the message just bounced, so they will have a 
complete list of messages that were bounced while they were over quota).

Hmmm... I think I like this idea much better anyway...

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Best regards,

Charles