Mail Server : Add Mail User Accounts2024/05/16 |
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Add Mail User Accounts to use Mail Service.
This example is for the case you use OS user accounts.
Configure basic Postfix settings, and basic Dovecot settings first. |
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| [1] | To use OS user accounts, that's only adding OS user like follows. |
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# set environment variables to use Maildir [root@mail ~]# echo 'export MAIL=$HOME/Maildir' >> /etc/profile.d/mail.sh # add a user [fedora] [root@mail ~]# useradd fedora [root@mail ~]# passwd fedora |
| [2] | Login as a user added in [1] and try to send an email. |
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# send to myself [mail (username)@(hostname)] [fedora@mail ~]$ mail fedora@localhost # input subject Subject: Test Mail#1 # input messages This is the first mail. # to finish messages, push [Ctrl + D] key (Preliminary) Envelope contains: To: fedora@localhost Subject: Test Mail#1 Send this message [yes/no, empty: recompose]? yes # see received emails [fedora@mail ~]$ mail s-nail version v14.9.24. Type `?' for help /home/fedora/Maildir: 1 message 1 unread >U 1 fedora@srv.world 2024-05-16 11:13 15/421 "Test Mail#1 " # input a number you'd like to see an email & 1 [-- Message 1 -- 15 lines, 421 bytes --]: Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 11:13:04 +0900 To: fedora@localhost Subject: Test Mail#1 Message-Id: <20240516021304.7AA2B89C49A@mail.srv.world> From: fedora@srv.world This is the first mail. # to quit, input [q] & q Held 1 message in /home/fedora/Maildir |
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