lacinf/dovecot-mbox repository overview

⁠dovecot-mbox

A minimal Dovecot-based IMAP server designed for serving archived .mbox files as IMAP folders.

⁠Use Case

This container is ideal for making email archives available via IMAP in controlled environments, especially when used with Nextcloud Mail or any IMAP-compatible client.

• No SMTP or delivery logic
• No INBOX required
• Read-only volume with .mbox files
• One folder per user
• Authentication via passwd file

⁠Quick Start

docker run -d \
  -p 143:143 \
  -v /mnt/ncdata/__groupfolders/3:/var/mail:ro \
  lacinf/dovecot-mbox:latest

⁠Directory Structure

/var/mail/
├── dovecot.conf
├── passwd
├── alice/
│   ├── 2022.mbox
│   └── 2023.mbox
└── bob/
    ├── archive.mbox
    └── legacy.mbox

⁠GitHub Repository

Full documentation and source code available at:

https://github.com/lacinf/dovecot-mbox⁠