Install Dovecot2013/05/11

	Install Dovecot to Configure POP/IMAP Server. This example shows to configure to provide SASL function to Postfix.
[1]	Install and configure Dovecot

root@mail:~#

aptitude -y install dovecot-common dovecot-pop3d dovecot-imapd

root@mail:~#

vi /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf

# line 26: change ( if not listen IPv6 port )

listen =

root@mail:~#

vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf

# line 9: uncomment and change ( allow plain text auth )

disable_plaintext_auth =

# line 99: add

auth_mechanisms = plain

root@mail:~#

vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf

# line 30: uncomment and add

mail_location =

maildir:~/Maildir

root@mail:~#

vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-master.conf

# line 96-98: uncomment and add

# Postfix smtp-auth
unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth {
mode = 0666

user = postfix
group = postfix

}

root@mail:~#

/etc/init.d/dovecot restart

Restarting IMAP/POP3 mail server: dovecot.

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