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An IMAP and POP3 email server. When asking about Dovecot problems, please include relevant maillog lines and output of the following command: `doveconf -n`

Dovecot is an IMAP and POP3 server for *nix systems. It emphasizes security, and is also easy to set up and use, as well as having high performance.

More information about dovecot is available at http://www.dovecot.org/

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how to restore default configurations for dovecot

I have Dovecot 2.0.13 running on Ubuntu Server 11.10. While installing I configured it for my work requirements. Now I want to reconfigure it again but I don't know how to do that. I want to restore the default config first then reconfigure it…
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Dovecot - Unable to receive mail - Fatal: Plugin 'sieve' not found

Struggling to Dovecot/Postfix set up on Ubuntu 11.10, Dovecot version: 2.0.13, Postfix version: 2.8.5 I can send outbound mail using the mailx command, but I can neither receive mail or send mail from SMTP. I get this error from my…
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mail delivered then removed in postfix

I just installed and configured Postfix/Dovecont + Mysql + PostfixAdmin. When I try to send email from e.g. gmail.com it's delivered but I cannot see it in mail folder. Seems to be deleted. Here is my maillog. Can anybody help why ? Sep 27 17:12:53…
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Dovecot: auth sockets permissions

From my postfix setup I'm running deliver as nobody:nobody and it can't connect to auth-worker socket of dovecot. Thats my dovecot config: # 2.0.13: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 2.6.32-lts x86_64 auth_mechanisms = plain…
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Where can I find a list of all parameters/variables used in Postfix master.cf?

In postfix master.cf, there are entries like this (for dovecot): dovecot unix - n n - - pipe flags=DRhu user=vmail:vmail argv=/usr/lib/dovecot/deliver -f ${sender} -d ${user}@${nexthop} -n -m ${extension} As far as i understand it, variables like…
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Exim authentication using Dovecot driver

Been following the instructions at the Dovecot Wiki for setting up Exim to share authentication credentials with Dovecot. I have setup Dovecot to deliver mails for virtual users and setup a router and transport within exim to deliver to these…
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roundcube: "Authentication failure: STARTTLS failed" when trying to send mail

I'm trying to get a roundcube/dovecot/postfix on a debian box on amazon running. I can log in and receive emails, but I cannot send. I get an error in roundcube, smtp authentication error (220) Authentication failed. Roundcube error…
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How do I update Postfix .db files after removing unwanted emails?

I know almost nothing about setting up email, and have inherited an old Ubuntu 6.10 server with live sites and active email. I'm concerned about upgrading Ubuntu without checking this first. It's running: dovecot --1.0.15 mail_version = 2.5.5…
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Forcing Dovecot 2.3.4.1 to use TLSv1.2

Since the new Debian Buster update, I have some issue with TLSv1.3. Issue: my iOS mail client could not connect to my mail server (12.2) and I do not want to upgrade right now, so I try to find a way to disable TLSv1.3 with dovecot. The current…
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PostFix+Dovecot: Case Sensitive Email Address

So I'm having a problem with my email server configuration. I setup my server using this guide. It works great my only problem now is that the email address is case sensitive. I understand why that is because of how Linux handles case sensitivity…
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How do I configure doveadm -A with passdb?

I'm using Dovecot with passdb as a user database: passdb { args = scheme=sha512-crypt /etc/mail/passwd driver = passwd-file } userdb { args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/var/vmail/%d/%n driver = static } I cannot use the -A flag with…
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Dovecot imap send spam to junk

I am using Ubuntu 18.04 64 bit dovecot 2.2.33.2 spamassassin 3.4.1 amavisd The goal is to run an e-mail server, which I achieved already. I can access the e-mails at the server using Thunderbird and the imap protocol. For the postfix…
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Manage multiple account from just one

I'll like to know if there is a way to manage multiple email account just from one. I have about 40 or 50 external POP3 email accounts, is there a way to forward all entry emails from those accounts to just 1, and then when replying from that…
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Migrate from old to new postfix/dovecot mail server

In short: Does anyone know of a step-by-step guide to migrate maildir data from one dovecot to another? In long: I try to migrate my mail server to a new machine. Old server postfix/dovecot Step-by-Step Guide:…
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Postfix 451 4.3.5 Server configuration error

So I'm running mail on my VPS, using Postfix + Dovecot. I am able to send, but not all mail comes in. Note: DOMAIN = my domain, but I blocked it for security reasons. The case: I want to use my mail on Twitter, but the verification email never…
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