Resolution
- Connect to the server via SSH.
- Check the current per-userid limit of inotify file descriptors:
# cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_instances
128 - Increase this value to a greater one via the command below, for example to 200:
# echo “fs.inotify.max_user_instances=200” >> /etc/sysctl.conf
Note: Rough metric is the number of concurrent IMAP sessions multiplied by 4.
- Apply changes by executing the command:
# sysctl -p
- Restart Courier-Imap services:
# systemctl restart courier*