Dovecot Setup

1. Make a copy of the existing dovecot file and add the following to the file we will use

	cd /usr/local/etc
	sudo mv dovecot.conf dovecot.conf.orig
	sudo ee dovecot.conf

###########
protocols = imap imaps
disable_plaintext_auth = yes
log_path = /var/log/dovecot
ssl_cert_file = /usr/local/etc/apache22/server.crt
ssl_key_file = /usr/local/etc/apache22/server.key
mail_location = mbox:~/mail/:INBOX=/var/mail/%u
mail_privileged_group = mail
dotlock_use_excl = yes
verbose_proctitle = yes
first_valid_uid = 1000
first_valid_gid = 1000
maildir_copy_with_hardlinks = yes
protocol imap {
  imap_client_workarounds = delay-newmail netscape-eoh tb-extra-mailbox-sep
}
  
protocol pop3 {
  pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv
  pop3_client_workarounds = outlook-no-nuls oe-ns-eoh
}
protocol managesieve {
}
protocol lda {
  sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
}
auth_username_format = %Lu
auth default {
  mechanisms = plain login
  passdb pam {
    args = session=yes dovecot
  }
  userdb passwd {
    args = blocking=yes
  }
  user = root
  socket listen {
    master {
      path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-master
      mode = 0600
    }
    client {
      path = /var/run/dovecot/auth-client
      mode = 0660
    }
  }
}
dict {
}
plugin {
}
######

Save and exit the file. 


3. Create log file and start dovecot
	
	sudo touch /var/log/dovecot
	sudo service dovecot start



4. Test your IMAP client with telnet

	$openssl s_client -crlf -connect localhost:993

TRY THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS ONE BY ONE:
	

	tag login afnog afnog

	tag LIST "" "*"

	tag SELECT INBOX
	
	tag STATUS INBOX (MESSAGES)

	tag FETCH 1:5 (BODY[HEADER])
	
	tag FETCH 2 (BODY)

	tag LOGOUT



5. Connect your Thunderbird/Outlook client to use your email server to send and receive emails

6. Optional: Try the same commands with normal IMAP on port 143.

	$telnet localhost 143