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Michael Teichgräber <mt@wmipf.in-berlin.de> writes:

> This is not what has been expected.

What was expected?

I must be having a blonde day today.

> <alternative approach>
>
> Would it break the design, if mail-sources was handled as server
> variable too, so that -- depending on backend -- "nn*-mail-sources"
> could be specified?

That sounds like a plan.  For completeness, some defvoos might have
to be added, but it looks quite nice.

But OTOH, server variables may be useful for other things, so what do
you think about fixing the server variable handling?

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