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+import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
+
+testinfra_hosts = testinfra.utils.ansible_runner.AnsibleRunner(
+    '.molecule/ansible_inventory').get_hosts('parameters-optional')
+
+
+def test_backup(Command, File, Sudo):
+    """
+    Tests if mail directory is correctly backed-up.
+    """
+
+    # Deliver two mails in order to make sure the directory structure is
+    # created.
+    send = Command('swaks --suppress-data --to john.doe@domain1 --server localhost')
+    assert send.rc == 0
+    send = Command('swaks --suppress-data --to jane.doe@domain2 --server localhost')
+    assert send.rc == 0
+
+    with Sudo():
+
+        # Remove restore directory in order to make sure restore has worked
+        # correctly.
+        Command("rm -rf /root/restore")
+
+        backup_run = Command('duply main backup')
+        assert backup_run.rc == 0
+
+        restore_run = Command('duply main restore /root/restore')
+        assert restore_run.rc == 0
+
+        for directory_path in ["/root/restore/var/virtmail/domain1",
+                               "/root/restore/var/virtmail/domain1/john.doe",
+                               "/root/restore/var/virtmail/domain1/john.doe/Maildir",
+                               "/root/restore/var/virtmail/domain2",
+                               "/root/restore/var/virtmail/domain2/jane.doe",
+                               "/root/restore/var/virtmail/domain2/jane.doe/Maildir"]:
+
+            directory = File(directory_path)
+
+            assert directory.is_directory
+            assert directory.user == "virtmail"
+            assert directory.group == "virtmail"
+            assert directory.mode == 0o700