doveadm-exec(1) - Easily execute commands from Dovecot's libexec directory.

SYNOPSIS

doveadm [GLOBAL OPTIONS] exec binary [binary arguments]

DESCRIPTION

This command allows administrators and local users to simply execute commands from within /usr/libexec/dovecot. So for example a logged in system user could start a pre-authenticated imap session, using the command: doveadm exec imap. An administrator would use the command doveadm exec imap -u username.

ARGUMENTS

binary

the name of an executable located in /usr/libexec/dovecot.

binary arguments

options and arguments, which will be passed through to the binary.

EXAMPLE

This example demonstrates how to deliver a message from a file to a user's mailbox.

$ doveadm exec dovecot-lda -d user@example.net -f admin@example.net < ~/stuff/welcome.msg

SEE ALSO

doveadm(1)