imap - Change Dovecot mail directory

I've set up a mail server with Dovecot over SSL. It is receiving emails and placing them in the directory:

/home/*user*/Maildir/new

I can view them in Vim.

However, when I connect to the email via IMAP or Telnet, it does not retrieve anything. Is there somewhere I need to change a directory? Or does anyone have any ideas as to where to look for clue or potential issues. The mail logs are empty.

UPDATE

I found in /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf:

mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u

But /var/mail/user is empty; my mail is is /home/user/Maildir/new

Crossed wires somewhere.