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howtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql:dovecot [2015/02/16 07:55 (UTC)] – proof reading astrogeekhowtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql:dovecot [2015/04/01 21:22 (UTC)] (current) – Fix Dovecot connection string. denydias
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 +====== Installing The Dovecot MDA ======
  
-===== Installing The Dovecot MDA ===== +This page is supplemental to main article: [[howtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql|Creating a Virtual Mail Server with Postfix, Dovecot and MySQL]]
-<note important>This article is under construction and not complete! Please return later...</note>+
  
 Dovecot is a popular and secure mail delivery agent, or MDA, which can be configured to work alongside the postfix MTA. Dovecot is a popular and secure mail delivery agent, or MDA, which can be configured to work alongside the postfix MTA.
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 <code>installpkg {path-to/}dovecot-2.2.13-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz</code> <code>installpkg {path-to/}dovecot-2.2.13-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz</code>
  
-===== Configuring The Dovecot MDA =====+====== Configuring The Dovecot MDA ======
  
 You should become familiar with the [[http://wiki2.dovecot.org/FrontPage|dovecot documentation]] in order to properly configure your installation. You will also find a local copy of the complete documentation installed with the package in /usr/doc/dovecot-2.2.13/wiki/ (adjust for you version number if necessary). You should become familiar with the [[http://wiki2.dovecot.org/FrontPage|dovecot documentation]] in order to properly configure your installation. You will also find a local copy of the complete documentation installed with the package in /usr/doc/dovecot-2.2.13/wiki/ (adjust for you version number if necessary).
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 # Uncomment and set the following lines as shown # # Uncomment and set the following lines as shown #
 driver = mysql driver = mysql
-connect = host=localhost dbname=mailserver user=mailuser pass={your mailuser password}+connect = "host=localhost dbname=mailserver user=mailuser password={your mailuser password}"
 default_pass_scheme = SHA512-CRYPT default_pass_scheme = SHA512-CRYPT
 password_query = SELECT email as user, password FROM virtual_users WHERE email='%u'; password_query = SELECT email as user, password FROM virtual_users WHERE email='%u';
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 <code> <code>
-vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/1--mail.conf+vi /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf
  
 # Uncomment and set the mail_location path # # Uncomment and set the mail_location path #
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 [[howtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql|Return to main article page]] [[howtos:network_services:postfix_dovecot_mysql|Return to main article page]]
 +====== Sources ======
 +  * Based primarily on [[http://wiki2.dovecot.org/|Dovecot documentation]]
 +  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:astrogeek | astrogeek]]
 {{tag>howtos dovecot postfix mysql}} {{tag>howtos dovecot postfix mysql}}
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