mail2couch/test/README.md
Ole-Morten Duesund ea6235b674 feat: implement real IMAP message parsing with native CouchDB attachments
- Replace placeholder message generation with actual IMAP message fetching using go-message library
- Add per-account CouchDB databases for better organization and isolation
- Implement native CouchDB attachment storage with proper revision management
- Add command line argument parsing with --max-messages flag for controlling message processing limits
- Support both sync and archive modes with proper document synchronization
- Add comprehensive test environment with Podman containers (GreenMail IMAP server + CouchDB)
- Implement full MIME multipart parsing for proper body and attachment extraction
- Add TLS and plain IMAP connection support based on port configuration
- Update configuration system to support sync vs archive modes
- Create test scripts and sample data for development and testing

Key technical improvements:
- Real email envelope and header processing with go-imap v2 API
- MIME Content-Type and Content-Disposition parsing for attachment detection
- CouchDB document ID generation using mailbox_uid format for uniqueness
- Duplicate detection and prevention to avoid re-storing existing messages
- Proper error handling and connection management for IMAP operations

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-08-01 17:04:10 +02:00

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# mail2couch Test Environment
This directory contains a complete test environment for mail2couch using Podman containers.
## Overview
The test environment provides:
- **CouchDB**: Database for storing email messages
- **GreenMail IMAP Server**: Java-based mail server designed for testing with pre-populated test accounts and messages
- **Test Configuration**: Ready-to-use config for testing both sync and archive modes
## Quick Start
### Run Full Integration Tests
```bash
./run-tests.sh
```
This will:
1. Start all containers
2. Populate test data
3. Run mail2couch
4. Verify results
5. Clean up
### Manual Testing
```bash
# Start test environment
./start-test-env.sh
# Run mail2couch manually
cd ../go
./mail2couch -config ../test/config-test.json
# Stop test environment when done
cd ../test
./stop-test-env.sh
```
## Test Accounts
The test environment includes these IMAP accounts:
| Username | Password | Mode | Purpose |
|----------|----------|------|---------|
| `testuser1` | `password123` | archive | General archive testing |
| `testuser2` | `password456` | - | Additional test user |
| `syncuser` | `syncpass` | sync | Testing sync mode (1-to-1) |
| `archiveuser` | `archivepass` | archive | Testing archive mode |
Each account contains:
- 10 messages in INBOX (every 3rd has an attachment)
- 3 messages in Sent folder
- Various message types for comprehensive testing
## Services
### CouchDB
- **URL**: http://localhost:5984
- **Admin**: `admin` / `password`
- **Web UI**: http://localhost:5984/_utils
### GreenMail Server
- **Host**: localhost
- **IMAP Port**: 3143 (plain)
- **IMAPS Port**: 3993 (SSL)
- **SMTP Port**: 3025
- **Server**: GreenMail (Java-based test server)
## Database Structure
mail2couch will create separate databases for each mail source:
- `test_user_1` - Test User 1 (archive mode)
- `test_sync_user` - Test Sync User (sync mode)
- `test_archive_user` - Test Archive User (archive mode)
## Testing Sync vs Archive Modes
### Sync Mode (`syncuser`)
- Database exactly matches mail account
- If messages are deleted from IMAP, they're removed from CouchDB
- 1-to-1 relationship
### Archive Mode (`archiveuser`, `testuser1`)
- Database preserves all messages ever seen
- Messages deleted from IMAP remain in CouchDB
- Archive/backup behavior
## File Structure
```
test/
├── podman-compose.yml # Container orchestration
├── config-test.json # Test configuration
├── run-tests.sh # Full integration test
├── start-test-env.sh # Start environment
├── stop-test-env.sh # Stop environment
├── generate-ssl.sh # Generate SSL certificates
├── populate-test-messages.sh # Create test messages
├── dovecot/
│ ├── dovecot.conf # Dovecot configuration
│ ├── users # User database
│ ├── passwd # Password database
│ └── ssl/ # SSL certificates
└── README.md # This file
```
## Prerequisites
- Podman and podman-compose
- OpenSSL (for certificate generation)
- curl and nc (for connectivity checks)
- Go (for building mail2couch)
## Troubleshooting
### Containers won't start
```bash
# Check podman status
podman ps -a
# View logs
podman logs mail2couch_test_couchdb
podman logs mail2couch_test_imap
```
### CouchDB connection issues
- Verify CouchDB is running: `curl http://localhost:5984`
- Check admin credentials: `admin/password`
### IMAP connection issues
- Test IMAP connection: `nc -z localhost 143`
- Check Dovecot logs: `podman logs mail2couch_test_imap`
### Permission issues
- Ensure scripts are executable: `chmod +x *.sh`
- Check file permissions in dovecot directory
## Advanced Usage
### Add custom test messages
Edit `populate-test-messages.sh` to create additional test scenarios.
### Modify IMAP configuration
Edit `dovecot/dovecot.conf` and restart containers.
### Test with SSL
Update `config-test.json` to use port 993 and enable SSL.
### Custom test scenarios
Create additional configuration files for specific test cases.