Ok. I know that Sam says this isn't easy. I accept that. :) I'm trying to get maildrop filtering to work with virtual users. I have set up a virtual domain, and mail is delivered to it with no problem. I have created a virtual user using the userdb method and he can receive mail with no troubles. I have switched the delivery mechanism to maildrop in /etc/courier/courierd. maildrop filtering works with real system users. But, I can't seem to figure out how to "set up the dominoes" correctly for virtual users. Is there something special that needs to go into the userdb for maildrop to see the .mailfilter file?

Currently all of the virtual mail just gets delivered into the INBOX ("new" directory) for the virtual user. So, it does get delivered, but obviously maildrop isn't getting the .mailfilter file correctly, or something. (Also, is there a log of maildrop activity, or a way to turn one on?)

Here are the contents of my files (pardon the wrapping of lines): 1) userdb: jo...@auser.com
home=/home/domains/auser.com/users/john|mail=/home/domains/auser.com/users/ john/Maildir|systempw=xxxxxxxxx|gid=999|uid=999

2) maildirfilterconfig in /etc/courier: MAILDIRFILTER=../.mailfilter MAILDIR=./Maildir

3) the .mailfilter in /home/domains/auser.com/users/john: (really simple just to test) to "./Maildir/.rootstuff/."

I have tried creating a maildirfilterconfig in /home/domains/auser.com/users/john which points (I've tried full path names and relative) to the .mailfilter file and to the Maildir, but that doesn't work either.

Thanks to anyone who can give me a hand here. :)

John