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Chapter 18: Incoming Mail Server

Dovecot

Incoming mail server : POP ,IMAP

Uses dovecot service

Configuration Files

/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
protocols = pop imap lmtp
listen = *, ::
* all ipv4 interfaces
:: all ipv6 interfaces
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir server mail storage directory it must be the same specified in smtp server configuration

/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf
disable_plaintext_auth = no activate authentication
auth_mechanism = plain login

/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf
mail location = maildir:~/Maildir

Commands

doveconf –n show settings
postconf –a verify if postfix consider dovecot. If yes you will see dovecot in result

Console commands

user username
pass password
list show messages number
quit quit console
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