So I am on of the many users with qmail, and using vpopmail auth, I guess chatting with some other guys in the other mailing list we will convert to mysql driver but this is a lot of work for many people.
I do understand dropping things out but a valid solutions needs to be proposed. Remo > On Mar 18, 2020, at 06:49, Michael Peddemors <[email protected]> wrote: > > Amongst other plug-ins, yes.. > > On 2020-03-17 10:15 p.m., Aki Tuomi wrote: >> Those plugins can be resurrected with simple `git revert`. >> Are you planning on open sourcing your client id authetication plugin? >> Aki >>> On 18/03/2020 01:44 Michael Peddemors < [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> With these planned changes, you mention they will be removed from >>> 'core', so is the intention to allow more of these legacy plugins to >>> more to their own repo's for those that might still want to use them? >>> >>> Eg, more in the the path of plug-in architecture? Just curious for >>> clarity. >>> >>> Oh, and have to add.. still waiting on the variable capability patch, to >>> allow plugins to modify advertised capabilities. (#pull request 86) >>> >>> This will allow us to provide our dove cot plugins more widely to the >>> community. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2020-03-16 11:50 p.m., Aki Tuomi wrote: >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Dovecot is now a nearly 20 year old product, and during that time it has >>>> accumulated many different features and plugins in its core repository. >>>> >>>> We are starting to gradually remove some of these parts, which are unused, >>>> untested or deprecated. >>>> We will provide advance notification before removing anything. >>>> >>>> To start, the following features are likely to be removed in next few >>>> releases of Dovecot. >>>> >>>> - Authentication drivers: vpopmail, checkpassword, bsdauth, shadow, sia >>>> - Password schemes: HMAC-MD5, RPA, SKEY, PLAIN-MD4, LANMAN, NTLM, SMD5 >>>> - Authentication mechanisms: ntlm, rpa, skey >>>> - Dict drivers: memcached, memcached-ascii (use redis instead) >>>> - postfix postmap support >>>> - autocreate & autosubscribe plugins (use built-in auto=create/subscribe >>>> setting instead) >>>> - expire plugin (use built-in autoexpunge setting) >>>> - fts-squat plugin >>>> - mailbox alias plugin >>>> - mail-filter plugin >>>> - snarf plugin >>>> - xz compression algorithm >>>> >>>> For the authentication drivers that are being removed, we suggest using >>>> Lua as a replacement. See >>>> https://doc.dovecot.org/configuration_manual/authentication/lua_based_authentication/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For information about converting between password schemes, see >>>> https://wiki2.dovecot.org/HowTo/ConvertPasswordSchemes >>>> >>>> If you are using any of these features, please start preparing for their >>>> removal in the near >>>> future. Features will begin to be dropped as of v2.3.11. >>>> >>>> Additionally, the mbox format will no longer receive new development. It >>>> will still be >>>> maintained, however its use beyond migrations and other limited use cases >>>> will be discouraged. >>>> >>>> Please contact us via the mailing list if you have any questions. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Dovecot Team >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "Catch the Magic of Linux..." >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Michael Peddemors, President/CEO LinuxMagic Inc. >>> Visit us at http://www.linuxmagic.com @linuxmagic >>> A Wizard IT Company - For More Info http://www.wizard.ca >>> "LinuxMagic" a Registered TradeMark of Wizard Tower TechnoServices Ltd. >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> 604-682-0300 Beautiful British Columbia, Canada >>> >>> This email and any electronic data contained are confidential and intended >>> solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. >>> Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely >>> those of the author and are not intended to represent those of the company. >> --- >> Aki Tuomi > > > > -- > "Catch the Magic of Linux..." > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Michael Peddemors, President/CEO LinuxMagic Inc. > Visit us at http://www.linuxmagic.com <http://www.linuxmagic.com/> @linuxmagic > A Wizard IT Company - For More Info http://www.wizard.ca > <http://www.wizard.ca/> > "LinuxMagic" a Registered TradeMark of Wizard Tower TechnoServices Ltd. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 604-682-0300 Beautiful British Columbia, Canada > > This email and any electronic data contained are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. > Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely > those of the author and are not intended to represent those of the company.
