Install/Configure Dovecot2012/05/10

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

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 97: 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 88-90: uncomment and add

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

mode = 0666

user = postfix

# add

group = postfix

# add

}

root@mail:~#

service dovecot restart

dovecot stop/waiting
dovecot start/running, process 5267

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