6 hours and cannot configure Postfix + Courier-IMAP
I cannot find any clear documentation or simple (BASIC) instructions that explain the process of Postfix + Courier-IMAP step by step. This is just for 1 email address for a personal website on Ubuntu 9.10
I don't need MySQL databases or spam filters or hugely complex/secure configurations. I have followed bits and pieces of about 10 tutorials and nothing works.
NS
ns1.linode.com hooplah.com
ns2.linode.com hooplah.com
ns3.linode.com hooplah.com
ns4.linode.com hooplah.com
ns5.linode.com hooplah.com
MX
mail.hooplah.com @ 10
A/AAAA
00.00.000.000
www 00.00.000.000
mail 00.00.000.000
Reverse DNS set
postfix main.cf
inet_interfaces = all
mydomain = hooplah.com
myhostname = mail.hooplah.com
myorigin = $mydomain
mydestination = $myhostname localhost.$mydomain $mydomain
append_dot_mydomain = no
readme_directory = no
biff = no
home_mailbox = maildir/
mailbox_size_limit = 0
message_size_limit = 0
mailbox_command =
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
notify_classes = bounce, delay, resource, software
delay_warning_time = 4h
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name ($mail_version)
netcat mail.hooplah.com 143
* OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 UIDPLUS CHILDREN NAMESPACE THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT THREAD=REFERENCES SORT QUOTA IDLE ACL ACL2=UNION] Courier-IMAP ready. Copyright 1998-2008 Double Precision, Inc. See COPYING for distribution information.
netcat mail.hooplah.com 25
220 mail.hooplah.com ESMTP Postfix (2.6.5)
I added a user called supercool and there's a /home/supercool/maildir directory. If I use an outside email account and send something to
My brain is melted. If you need any information to help troubleshoot I'll gladly provide it. Thanks for reading.
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Otherwise, take a look at your mail logs (grep -C 5 supercool /var/log/mail.log). Mail for the supercool user should be handled by the local
Can't help you with the IMAP stuff, as I don't know it. If the Linode guides
That's the first place to start.