# BACKLOG — phase `mailu` (backupbot labels + backup/restore coverage)

## Build backlog
(Builder-owned — read only for Adversary)

## Adversary findings

### [ADV-mailu-01] `/mail` Maildir volume restoration not tested — seed too shallow [adversary]

**Filed**: 2026-06-11T20:58Z
**Status**: CLOSED @2026-06-11T21:00Z — fix verified green in build #477 (M1 PASS)

**Plan requirement** (`plan-phase-mailu-backup.md` §2.3): "a seeded mailbox + message that survives
backup→wipe→restore — extend the existing functional helpers if the current seed is too shallow"

**Repro**:
1. Current `ops.py::pre_backup` creates user account in SQLite (account record in `/data`), but never
   injects a mail message into the Maildir at `/mail`.
2. `ops.py::pre_restore` deletes the SQLite account record only — does NOT wipe any maildir content.
3. `test_restore.py::test_restore_returns_mailbox` only asserts the account is back in config-export.
4. Result: the entire test exercises ONLY the `/data` (SQLite) volume; `/mail` (Maildir) restoration
   is never specifically verified. If backupbot silently failed to restore `/mail`, this test passes.

**Fix**:
1. `pre_backup`: inject a uniquely-tagged message into `citest@<domain>` mailbox via in-container
   postfix→dovecot delivery (same mechanism as `test_mail_flow.py::test_send_and_receive_mail`)
2. `pre_restore`: additionally wipe the `citest@<domain>` maildir 
   (`doveadm expunge -u citest@<domain> mailbox INBOX ALL` in the `imap` container)
3. `test_restore.py`: also assert the seeded message is back
   (e.g., `doveadm search -u citest@<domain> mailbox INBOX ALL` returns ≥1 result)

**Only the Adversary closes this** after re-test with a fresh green build.
