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NEW_MAILBOX variable from 'Mail account updated' Event

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New Pleskian
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PRODUCT, VERSION, MICROUPDATE, OPERATING SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE
Parallels Plesk, 11.5, .30_build115130819.13, Debian 7.0, Intel 64bit

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

When triggering the events 'Mail account created' or 'Mail account modified' the returned variable NEW_MAILBOX will always state TRUE regardless of the mailbox option being ticked or not ticked on the 'New mail account' option located on the 'Mail' tab of a subscription.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1: Log in to plesk.
2. Select 'Tools & Settings'
3: Select 'Event Manager'
4: Select 'Add New Event Handler'
5: Select Event 'Mail account updated'
6: Enter in '/usr/bin/php /root/scripts/dbmail/mail_mod.php' to the Command box.
7: Click 'Ok'
8: Select 'Add New Event Handler'
9: Select Event 'Mail account created'
10: Enter in '/usr/bin/php /root/scripts/dbmail/mail_add.php' to the Command box.
11: Click 'Ok'
12: Log in via ssh to the server.
13: create file '/root/scripts/dbmail/mail_mod.php'
14: Enter in following code
<?php
$file = '/tmp/mailtest.txt';
$current = file_get_contents($file);
$current .= print_r(get_defined_vars(), true);
file_put_contents($file, $current);
?>
15: Save file
16: create file '/root/scripts/dbmail/mail_add.php'
17: Enter in following code
<?php
$file = '/tmp/mailtest.txt';
$current = file_get_contents($file);
$current .= print_r(get_defined_vars(), true);
file_put_contents($file, $current);
?>
18: Save file
19: Search for test account on plesk panel.
20: Click on the test subscription.
21: Select the 'Mail' Tab
22: Click 'Create Email Address'
23: Enter in an email address prefix (admin)
24: Enter a Password
25: Enter in 'Confirm password'
25: Untick "Mailbox"
26: Click 'Ok'
27: Click on the newly created email address.
28: Change the password.
29: Click 'Ok'
30: Search the file '/tmp/mailtest.txt' on the server for the value [NEW_MAILBOX] => false

ACTUAL RESULT

[NEW_MAILBOX] => true

EXPECTED RESULT

[NEW_MAILBOX] => false

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I submitted this with parallels support and they stated that the variable NEW_MAILBOX will always return as TRUE regardless of if the mailbox option is ticked or not. They also stated the NEW_MAILBOX variable will be true regardless of any action taken on the panel with mail accounts.
The actual documentation on this variable is very sparse

Component name/description Old component value New component value
Mailbox old_mailbox new_mailbox

We previously had some code that would trigger on this variable and would create a mail account on our mail server with or without a mailbox.

if (!strcmp(getenv('NEW_MAILBOX'),"true") && !strcmp(getenv('OLD_MAILBOX'),"false")){
//Create a mailbox on the external mail service
}

if (!strcmp(getenv('NEW_MAILBOX'),"false") && !strcmp(getenv('OLD_MAILBOX'),"true")){
//Create a mail forwarder on the external mail service
}

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At some point this variable has stopped working with newer versions of plesk.
Having a variable that is always true regardless of what is done when creating a mail account seems pointless and requesting a new feature that was already there in older versions doesnt seem like something that should be requested on a new feature request.

QUESTION: Is there anyway to get this functionality restored other than requesting it gets re added via https://plesk.uservoice.com/ ?

I appreciate any help with the question Or any opinions you have on the functionality the NEW_MAILBOX variable should have.

Kind Regards,
Ben
 
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