On 4.12.2012, at 17.10, Thomas Hummel wrote:

> I've been using dovecot from many years now using Maildir mailbox format with
> default layout (Maildir++, everthing in a single directory).
> 
> What would be the reason(s) to convert to Layout=fs ?

Some people already are using fs layout for their maildirs, for example with 
mutt, and want to preserve that.

> I can only think of one :
> to allow dots in mailbox names. And even in that case, I guess I still have 
> the
> option to use the litescape plugin.

Yeah.

> Besides, how would one process to do the conversion ? Using dsync ?

That's the easiest way.

BTW. There's also the possibility of using LAYOUT=maildir++ with mbox format. 
That makes even less sense. :)

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