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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/core/plugins/sieve.md
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The `personal` storage serves as the user's main personal storage. Although more
than a single `personal` storage can be defined, only the first one listed in
the configuration is used.
the configuration is used.

The LDA Sieve plugin uses the personal storage to find the active script for
Sieve filtering at delivery. If the storage supports storing more than a single
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This is usually a global script, so be sure to pre-compile the specified
script manually in that case using the sievec command line tool, as
explained by [[man,sievec]].`
explained by [[man,sievec]].

#### `before` {#script-storage-type-before}

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The `default` storage yields the sieve script that gets executed **only** if
the user's personal Sieve script does not exist. Although more
than a single `default` storage can be defined, only the first one listed in
the configuration is used.
the configuration is used.

If [[setting,sieve_script_name]] is set for this script storage, the default
script can be seen and accessed by this name through ManageSieve (and
doveadm sieve). See below ([[link,sieve_visible_default_script]]).

This is usually a global script, so be sure to pre-compile the specified
script manually in that case using the sievec command line tool, as
explained by [[man,sievec]].`
explained by [[man,sievec]].

#### `discard` {#script-storage-type-discard}

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## Dovecot CE

### Required Admin Actions

<!-- @include: include/2.4-sieve.inc -->

### Configuration Changes

<!-- @include: include/2.4-redesign.inc -->
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#### Sieve

Global Sieve scripts must be recompiled. See [[link,sievec]].