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Install/Configure Dovecot
2011/05/29
  Install Dovecot to Configure POP/IMAP Server. This example shows to configure to provide SASL function to Postfix.
[root@mail ~]#
yum -y install dovecot
[root@mail ~]#
vi /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
# line 26: change ( if not use IPv6 )

listen =
*
[root@mail ~]#
vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf
# line 9: uncomment and change ( allow plain text auth )

disable_plaintext_auth =
no
# line 99: add

auth_mechanisms = plain
login
[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 ~]#
/etc/rc.d/init.d/dovecot start

Starting dovecot (via systemctl): [ OK ]
[root@mail ~]#
systemctl enable dovecot.service

 
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