[GH-ISSUE #3254] Add a new quota handler #1817

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opened 2026-02-27 11:19:17 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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2026-02-27 11:19:17 +03:00

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Originally created by @Toniob on GitHub (May 27, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/3254

Hi,

We already had private discussion with @tonioo about it. Instead of replacing the current method of handling quotas in Modoboa, should it be possible to add a switch for a new one ?

In my opinion, Modoboa shouldn’t try to handle the quotas. And the current method is too restrictive for my clients. Currently, I put a quota on domains I sell, but I don’t put restrictions on the number of identities or the size of each mailbox. As an admin, it’s ok, because I can create identities with a quota of 0. But if I declare a domain admin, they can’t do so, and they have to put a quota on each mailbox. And as Modoboa is reserving this space, the users are blocked and can’t create new accounts, even if the current used space on the filesystem doesn’t match the domain quota.

Is it possible to add a handler where Modoboa does nothing about the quota, except being a frontend to set them ? That way, everything is handled by dovecot.

Originally created by @Toniob on GitHub (May 27, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/3254 Hi, We already had private discussion with @tonioo about it. Instead of replacing the current method of handling quotas in Modoboa, should it be possible to add a switch for a new one ? In my opinion, Modoboa shouldn’t try to handle the quotas. And the current method is too restrictive for my clients. Currently, I put a quota on domains I sell, but I don’t put restrictions on the number of identities or the size of each mailbox. As an admin, it’s ok, because I can create identities with a quota of 0. But if I declare a domain admin, they can’t do so, and they have to put a quota on each mailbox. And as Modoboa is reserving this space, the users are blocked and can’t create new accounts, even if the current used space on the filesystem doesn’t match the domain quota. Is it possible to add a handler where Modoboa does nothing about the quota, except being a frontend to set them ? That way, everything is handled by dovecot.