Setting up dovecot with imap and tls - Revision history

Zcrayfish: /* General */ SSL -> TLS

2024-01-21T09:58:02Z

General: SSL -> TLS

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	== General ==		== General ==
	Dovecot should be configured to let users fetch their mail through ~~SSL~~. The aim is also to be able to fetch mail with your favorite email-client or mobile devices eg. mobile phones.		Dovecot should be configured to let users fetch their mail through TLS. The aim is also to be able to fetch mail with your favorite email-client or mobile devices eg. mobile phones.

	Have a look at [[Hosting_services_on_Alpine#Mail]] for various alternatives and instructions.		Have a look at [[Hosting_services_on_Alpine#Mail]] for various alternatives and instructions.

GrumpyMeow: provided alternative

2024-01-21T09:39:42Z

provided alternative

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	{{Cmd\|dovecotpw -s MD5-CRYPT}}		{{Cmd\|dovecotpw -s MD5-CRYPT}}
			or
			{{Cmd\|doveadm pw -s MD5-CRYPT}}

	The /etc/dovecot/passwd file should look like this:		The /etc/dovecot/passwd file should look like this:

GrumpyMeow: Minor fixes to make things more clear

2024-01-21T09:35:21Z

Minor fixes to make things more clear

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	==== Certificates ====		==== Certificates ====
			During the installation of Dovecot some default certificates were generated, which we will replace.
	We want to keep things clean, so we create a dovecot folder for it's certs/keys		We want to keep things clean, so we create a dovecot folder for it's certs/keys

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	Now we start creating the certs		Now we start creating the certs

	{{Cmd\|openssl genrsa ~~512/~~1024 > server.pem		{{Cmd\|cd /etc/ssl/dovecot
	openssl req -new -key server.pem ~~-days 365~~ -out request.pem # You will get prompted for various information that is added the the file		openssl genrsa 1024 > server.pem # Choose 512 or 1024 as key length
			openssl req -new -key server.pem -out request.pem # You will get prompted for various information that is added the the file
	openssl genrsa 2048 > server.key		openssl genrsa 2048 > server.key
	openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -sha1 -days 3650 -key server.key > server.pem}}		openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -sha1 -days 3650 -key server.key > server.pem}}

Zcrayfish: Zcrayfish moved page Setting up dovecot with imap and ssl to Setting up dovecot with imap and tls: SSL -> TLS

2024-01-09T00:52:50Z

Zcrayfish moved page Setting up dovecot with imap and ssl to Setting up dovecot with imap and tls: SSL -> TLS

← Older revision	Revision as of 00:52, 9 January 2024
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Sertonix: replace /etc/init.d with rc-service

2023-11-17T10:28:07Z

replace /etc/init.d with rc-service

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	It's time to start. Hopefully it works!		It's time to start. Hopefully it works!

	{{Cmd\|~~/etc/init.d/~~dovecot start}}		{{Cmd\|rc-service dovecot start}}

	=== Debugging ===		=== Debugging ===

Dubiousjim: Category:Mail

2012-03-12T07:10:52Z

Category:Mail

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	* [[#.2Fetc.2Fdovecot.2Fdovecot-passwd\|/etc/dovecot/dovecot-passwd]]		* [[#.2Fetc.2Fdovecot.2Fdovecot-passwd\|/etc/dovecot/dovecot-passwd]]
	Nothing else should be needed.		Nothing else should be needed.

			[[Category:Mail]]

Fab: minor layout changes

2011-06-24T09:20:01Z

minor layout changes

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	~~= Dovecot on 1.9 =~~

	== General ==		== General ==
	Dovecot should be configured to let users fetch their mail through ~~ssl<BR>~~		Dovecot should be configured to let users fetch their mail through SSL. The aim is also to be able to fetch mail with your favorite email-client or mobile devices eg. mobile phones.
	The aim is also to be able to fetch mail with your favorite email-client or mobile devices eg. mobile phones.

	Have a look at [[Hosting_services_on_Alpine#Mail]] for various alternatives and instructions		Have a look at [[Hosting_services_on_Alpine#Mail]] for various alternatives and instructions.

	== Initial Setup ==		== Initial Setup ==
	This document is referring to [[Setting_up_postfix_with_virtual_domains]].~~<BR>~~		This document is referring to [[Setting_up_postfix_with_virtual_domains]]. You would benefit if you start by reading/following those instructions before you continue with these instructions.
	You would benefit if you start by reading/following those instructions before you continue with these instructions.

	== Dovecot ==		== Dovecot ==

	=== Install ===		=== Install ===
	~~apk_add~~ dovecot
			{{Cmd\|apk add dovecot}}

	=== Prepare ===		=== Prepare ===
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	==== Certificates ====		==== Certificates ====
	We want to keep things clean, so we create a dovecot folder for it's certs/keys		We want to keep things clean, so we create a dovecot folder for it's certs/keys
	mkdir /etc/ssl/dovecot
			{{Cmd\|mkdir /etc/ssl/dovecot}}

	Now we start creating the certs		Now we start creating the certs
	openssl genrsa 512/1024 > server.pem
	openssl req -new -key server.pem -days 365 -out request.pem # You will get prompted for various information that is added the the file		{{Cmd\|openssl genrsa 512/1024 > server.pem
	openssl genrsa 2048 > server.key		openssl req -new -key server.pem -days 365 -out request.pem # You will get prompted for various information that is added the the file
	openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -sha1 -days 3650 -key server.key > server.pem		openssl genrsa 2048 > server.key
			openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -sha1 -days 3650 -key server.key > server.pem}}

	=== Configuration ===		=== Configuration ===
	For now I just dump whatever I have.		For now I just dump whatever I have.

	I will clean up these notes soon.		I will clean up these notes soon.

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	==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-users ====		==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-users ====
	The uid/gid number below '1000' should match your 'vmail' account (the account that owns '/var/spool/mail/vhosts')		The uid/gid number below '1000' should match your 'vmail' account (the account that owns '/var/spool/mail/vhosts')
	~~<pre>~~
	user1@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::		user1@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::
	user2@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::		user2@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::
	~~</pre>~~

	==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-passwd ====		==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-passwd ====
	To generate the passwords you can use the dovecotpw command.~~<BR>~~		To generate the passwords you can use the dovecotpw command. The output can be used to create a password for your 'dovecot-passwd'
	The output can be used to create a password for your 'dovecot-passwd'
	dovecotpw -s MD5-CRYPT		{{Cmd\|dovecotpw -s MD5-CRYPT}}

	The /etc/dovecot/passwd file should look like this:		The /etc/dovecot/passwd file should look like this:

	user1@example.net:$1$tz5sbjAD$Wq9.NkSyNo/oElzFgI68.0		user1@example.net:$1$tz5sbjAD$Wq9.NkSyNo/oElzFgI68.0
	user2@example.net:$1$tz5sbjAD$Wq9.NkSyNo/oElzFgI68.0		user2@example.net:$1$tz5sbjAD$Wq9.NkSyNo/oElzFgI68.0
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	=== Start dovecot ===		=== Start dovecot ===
	It's time to start. Hopefully it works!		It's time to start. Hopefully it works!
	/etc/init.d/dovecot start
			{{Cmd\|/etc/init.d/dovecot start}}

	=== Debugging ===		=== Debugging ===
	In case something goes wrong you should have a look in your syslog.~~<BR>~~		In case something goes wrong you should have a look in your syslog. Personally I use to tail the logfile while debugging
	Personally I use to tail the logfile while debugging
	tail -f /var/log/dovecot		{{Cmd\|tail -f /var/log/dovecot}}

	=== Adding/Removing users ===		=== Adding/Removing users ===

Mhavela: Adding some short notes on howto add/remove users

2009-05-20T16:42:53Z

Adding some short notes on howto add/remove users

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	=== Adding/Removing users ===		=== Adding/Removing users ===
	~~TODO~~/~~FIXME~~		To add or remove users you need to edit the following files (they are described above):
			* [[#.2Fetc.2Fdovecot.2Fdovecot-users\|/etc/dovecot/dovecot-users]]
			* [[#.2Fetc.2Fdovecot.2Fdovecot-passwd\|/etc/dovecot/dovecot-passwd]]
			Nothing else should be needed.

Mhavela: /* Dovecot on 1.9 */ Small typo

2009-05-20T16:38:31Z

Dovecot on 1.9: Small typo

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	==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-users ====		==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-users ====
	The uid/gid number below '~~1004~~' should match your 'vmail' account (the account that owns '/var/spool/mail/vhosts')		The uid/gid number below '1000' should match your 'vmail' account (the account that owns '/var/spool/mail/vhosts')
	<pre>		<pre>
	user1@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::		user1@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::

Mhavela: /* Configuration */ Moving mail from /var/mail to /var/spool/mail to make things simpler

2009-05-20T16:37:37Z

Configuration: Moving mail from /var/mail to /var/spool/mail to make things simpler

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	mail_debug = no		mail_debug = no
	verbose_proctitle = no		verbose_proctitle = no
	valid_chroot_dirs = /var/mail		valid_chroot_dirs = /var/spool/mail
	protocols lda { # This line is not changed - it's here to help you know where to make edits		protocols lda { # This line is not changed - it's here to help you know where to make edits
	postmaster_address = postmaster@example.net		postmaster_address = postmaster@example.net
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	==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-users ====		==== /etc/dovecot/dovecot-users ====
	The uid/gid number below '1004' should match your 'vmail' account (the account that owns '/var/mail/vhosts')		The uid/gid number below '1004' should match your 'vmail' account (the account that owns '/var/spool/mail/vhosts')
	<pre>		<pre>
	user1@example.net::~~1004~~:~~1004~~::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::		user1@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::
	user2@example.net::~~1004~~:~~1004~~::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::		user2@example.net::1000:1000::/var/spool/vhosts/example.net/:/bin/false::
	</pre>		</pre>