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Topic: Attachments

==== Required information ====
- iRedMail version:
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL):
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version:
- Related log if you're reporting an issue:
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Version: Hmmm... none. Considering iRedMail.
Store: MySQL
Linux: CentOS 6.5

Question: How are attachments stored?
A) In the MySQL database as a binary object
-- or --
B) in a unique directory associated with the email message which would be in the DB


Thanks,
Danny

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2 Reply by ZhangHuangbin

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Re: Attachments

Neither.

iRedMail uses Maildir format by default, one email is stored in one file, this file contains mail header, mail body and all attachments sender attached in the email.