Convert from maildir to mdbox to reduce inode limit ?

[ashi_18]

Hi,

I just want to know converting from maildir to mdbox will help me reduce the inode limit ?

 

[LucasRolff]

Yes it will, since you'll store multiple emails in a single file. However, be aware that if you have directories with non-ascii names, then you might want to back up all your emails, since using the conversion tool can result in loss of these directories.

 

[cPanelLauren]

That is exactly the reason we began offering mdbox and this is detailed in our documentation of the conversion as well:

Mailbox Conversion - Version 82 Documentation - cPanel Documentation

documentation.cpanel.net

• The mdbox format stores multiple messages in a file and uses a simpler indexing scheme. This format requires fewer files, reduces inode usage significantly, and decreases disk space usage.