Show Dovecot mailbox status for a user
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doveadm mailbox status -u user@example.com 'messages unseen recent vsize' INBOXread-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementsdoveadmdoveadm must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportdoveadm Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsINBOX messages=842 unseen=12 recent=1 vsize=12842411Representative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsdoveadm: command not founddoveadm is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifydoveadm mailbox status -u user@example.com 'messages unseen recent vsize' INBOXThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01doveadmCommandRuns the doveadm stage of this one-liner.
02mailboxArgumentPasses mailbox to doveadm.
03statusArgumentPasses status to doveadm.
04-uOptionConfigures doveadm with the -u option.
05user@example.comArgumentPasses user@example.com to doveadm.
06'messages unseen recent vsize'ArgumentPasses 'messages unseen recent vsize' to doveadm.
07INBOXArgumentPasses INBOX to doveadm.
Example input
doveadm mailbox status -u user@example.com 'messages unseen recent vsize' INBOX
Example output
INBOX messages=842 unseen=12 recent=1 vsize=12842411
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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