Updated FAQ (markdown)

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### Where are emails stored? ### Where are emails stored?
Mails are stored in `/var/mail/${domain}/${username}`. Mails are stored in `/var/mail/${domain}/${username}`.
You should use a data volume container for `/var/mail` for data persistence. Otherwise, your data may be lost. You should use a [data volume container](https://medium.com/@ramangupta/why-docker-data-containers-are-good-589b3c6c749e#.uxyrp7xpu) for `/var/mail` for data persistence. Otherwise, your data may be lost.
### What about backups?
Assuming that you use `docker-compose` and a data volume container named `maildata`, you can backup your user mails like this:
docker run --rm \
--volumes-from maildata_1 \
-v "$(pwd)":/backups \
-ti tvial/docker-mailserver \
tar cvzf /backups/docker-mailserver-`date +%y%m%d-%H%M%S`.tgz /var/mail
### How can I configure my email client? ### How can I configure my email client?
Login are full email address (`user@domain.com`). Login are full email address (`user@domain.com`).
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### What kind of SSL certificates can I use? ### What kind of SSL certificates can I use?
You can use the same certificates you use with another mail server. You can use the same certificates you use with another mail server.
The only thing is that we provide a `self-signed` certificate tool and a `letsencrypt` certificate loader. The only thing is that we provide a `self-signed` certificate tool and a `letsencrypt` certificate loader.
### What about backups?
Assuming that you use `docker-compose` and a data volume container named `maildata`, you can backup your user mails like this:
docker run --rm \
--volumes-from maildata_1 \
-v "$(pwd)":/backups \
-ti tvial/docker-mailserver \
tar cvzf /backups/docker-mailserver-`date +%y%m%d-%H%M%S`.tgz /var/mail