Saturday, July 10, 2010

installing postfix and dovecot maildir

SkyHi @ Saturday, July 10, 2010
:: what is
- postfix ??
- dovecot ??

:: installing postfix and dovecot on opensuse
[ linux: ~ ]# zypper in postfix dovecot

:: configuration postfix email
[ linux: ~ ]# vi /etc/postfix/main.cf
#
# configuration some like this:

queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
command_directory = /usr/sbin
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
data_directory = /var/lib/postfix
mail_owner = postfix
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550


debug_peer_level = 2
debugger_command =
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
setgid_group = maildrop
html_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/html
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/samples
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix/README_FILE
inet_protocols = all
biff = no


myhostname = mail.blackonsole.org
mydomain = blackonsole.org
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
mynetworks_style = host
home_mailbox = Maildir/
virtual_mailbox_domains = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
virtual_mailbox_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases


smtp_use_tls = yes
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtpd_use_tls = yes
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/smtpd.pem
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/smtpd.pem
smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/smtpd.pem
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,permit_sasl_authenticated,reject_unauth_destination,permit

:: make cert
[ linux: postfix ]# cd /etc/ssl/
[ linux: ssl ]# openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -out smtpd.pem -keyout smtpd.pem -days 3650

:: configure dovecot
[ linux: ~ ]# vi /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
#
# change on this configuration:

protocols = imap imaps pop3
disable_plaintext_auth = no
ssl = no
auth_debug = yes
auth default {
mechanisms = plain login
passdb pam {
}
passdb shadow {
}
userdb passwd {
}

socket listen {
client {
path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth
mode = 0660
user = postfix
group = postfix
}
}
}

:: starting postfix and dovecot
[ linux: ~ ]# /etc/init.d/postfix start
[ linux: ~ ]# /etc/init.d/dovecot start

:: links
+ googlelinux
+ wowtutorial
http://www.blackonsole.org/2010/06/install-postfix-dovecot.html