How To Install Dovecot on Ubuntu 18.04

1. How do I install and configure Dovecot?
2. How do I install IMAP on Ubuntu?
3. Is Dovecot an IMAP?
4. How do I install roundcube with Postfix and Dovecot?
5. How do I start a Dovecot service?
6. How do I know if Dovecot is working?
7. How do I install IMAP on Linux?
8. How do I set up an IMAP server?
9. What is Dovecot Lmtp?
10. How do I test my Dovecot IMAP?
11. What port does Dovecot use?
12. Which protocol is used for email?

How do I install and configure Dovecot?

Install and configure Dovecot on CentOS

1. Prerequisites. You need the following operating system and software to use Dovecot: ...
2. Install Dovecot. ...
3. Configure Dovecot. ...
4. Configure the authentication process file. ...
5. Configure the mail location. ...
6. Configure Postfix SMTP authentication. ...
7. Configure POP3. ...
8. Create a mailbox.

How do I install IMAP on Ubuntu?

To use the IMAP functions in PHP you'll need to install the IMAP extension:

1. Debian/Ubuntu with PHP5 sudo apt-get install php5-imap sudo php5enmod imap.
2. Debian/Ubuntu with PHP7 sudo apt-get install php7.0-imap.
3. YUM based distro sudo yum install php-imap.
4. Mac OS X with php5.6 brew reinstall php56 --with-imap.

Is Dovecot an IMAP?

Dovecot is an open-source IMAP and POP3 server for Unix-like operating systems, written primarily with security in mind.

How do I install roundcube with Postfix and Dovecot?

Follow these steps:

1. Install Postfix. ...
2. Once Postfix is installed, configure the following options in the /etc/postfix/main.cf file. ...
3. Install Dovecot. ...
4. Once Dovecot is installed, configure the following option in the /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf file: mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir.

How do I start a Dovecot service?

Basic Dovecot

1. Install Dovecot and its IMAP and POP3 packages by entering the following command: apt-get install dovecot-core dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d.
2. Open /etc/dovecot/conf. ...
3. Also in /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf , set the mail_privileged_group to mail : File: /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf.

How do I know if Dovecot is working?

Dovecot uses the mail logging facility. If you want to see if dovecot is running, you can run ps aufx and look for the dovecot process.

How do I install IMAP on Linux?

Enable IMAP in Linux

1. Open your terminal.
2. Run below command. sudo apt-get install php5-imap.
3. To enable IMAP you can run below command. sudo php5enmod imap.
4. Restart apache server with the following command.

How do I set up an IMAP server?

iPhone IMAP configuration

1. Go to Settings.
2. On the Settings screen, tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
3. Tap Add Account.
4. Tap Other.
5. Tap Add Mail Account.
6. Select IMAP.
7. Enter your Name, email Address, Password, and a short Description for your email. Tap Next.
8. Enter 'imap.rediffmailpro.com' as the incoming mail server name.

What is Dovecot Lmtp?

The Local Mail Transfer Protocol (LMTP) is an alternative to (Extended) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol for situations where the receiving side does not have a mail queue, such as a message transfer agent acting as a message delivery agent.

How do I test my Dovecot IMAP?

Test using imaps port (assuming you haven't disabled imaps port): # openssl s_client -connect imap.example.com:993 * OK Dovecot ready. Test using imap port and STARTTLS command (works also with imap port): # openssl s_client -connect imap.example.com:143 -starttls imap * OK Dovecot ready.

What port does Dovecot use?

Open the following ports for the service: 25 (default SMTP) 143 (default IMAP) 993 (SSL/TLS IMAP)

Which protocol is used for email?

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used for sending and receiving e-mail between e-mail clients and servers.