Friday, November 28, 2025

Mail Server : Install Dovecot

 

Mail Server : Install Dovecot

 
Install Dovecot to configure POP/IMAP Server.
[1]Install Dovecot.
[root@mail ~]# 
dnf -y install dovecot
[2]This example shows to configure to provide SASL function to Postfix.
[root@mail ~]# 
vi /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
# line 30 : uncomment (if not use IPv6, remove [::])

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

disable_plaintext_auth = 
no
# line 100 : 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 107-109 : uncomment and add like follows

  # Postfix smtp-auth
  unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth {
    mode = 0666
    user = postfix
    group = postfix
  }

[root@mail ~]# 
vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-ssl.conf
# line 8 : change (not require SSL)

ssl = 
yes
[root@mail ~]# 
systemctl enable --now dovecot

[3]If Firewalld is running, allow POP/IMAP service. POP uses [110/TCP], IMAP uses [143/TCP].
[root@mail ~]# 
firewall-cmd --add-service={pop3,imap}

success
[root@mail ~]# 
firewall-cmd --runtime-to-permanent

success

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