Install and configure Dovecot (PoP Server)

Dovecot Configuration with postfix MTA

Here I am going to show the basic installation and configuration of a Pop server with Postfix MTA.

Step: 1

#apt-get install dovecot-common dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d –y

Step: 2 

# vim /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf
 

Unhash and Modify: 

disable_plaintext_auth = no

Step: 3

# vim /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf

Ø  Unhash and modify:   

Mailbox	MailDir
mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u  [If you are using mailbox]	Ø  mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir [If you are using Maildir] Ø  vim /etc/postfix/main.cf home_mailbox = Maildir/

 

#  Mail_privileged_group = mail

Step: 4

#/etc/init.d/dovecot restart