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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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SASL Authentication - Why is it taking so long to login to the authentication server?

I can't describe it properly, but I have a Thunderbird mail client, I use it to receive and send mail through a user I created and an available domain. I use IMAP and POP3 services there, I also have SMTP set up, I have created mail client users in…
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Exim allow outgoing for specific domains

I am using Exim as MTA. I want if an email is sent out from my server, then the sender domain must be in the list "+local_domains", else it should be through the message "Not Allowed". I applied a rule, but it also blocks any other server from…
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Postfix/Dovecot - Initial Configuration - Can Send, Can't Receive - No Error Message

My configuration allowed me to both send and receive email. I followed a guide on configuring SASL for Postfix/Dovecot. Once done, I again cannot receive email, with the exception of users on the same domain. I tried unsuccessfully to undo the…
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Dovecot failing to authenticate new users

I have set up postfix/dovecot with the following dovecot.conf: disable_plaintext_auth = no mail_privileged_group = mail mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u userdb { driver = passwd } passdb { args = %s driver = pam } protocols = "…
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Doveadm command for delete all emails on user filtered by subject

I have a problem and I can't solve it with doveadm I have an email that by mistake has more than 500,000 emails in the INBOX with a unique subject that is easy to isolate. blocked With doveadm search -u box@mydomain.com SUBJECT…
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Dovecot: doveadm sync namespace | single folder

I am trying to make sync (or sync -1) for single folder. Forwarding the manuals, we can use -x flag to exclude folders - it works fine. Also, there is -n flag to sync namespaces. As i see, there is no way to sync folders like with -x flag, but i…
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dovecot + otp (2 factor authentication)

I've got a postfix+dovecot server. I use virtual mailboxes with mysql backend. I'm, checking for implementing 2 factor authentication. I see in dovecot auth.conf there is "otp" option. But I can't find the documentation explaining what method of OTP…
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Dovecot auth-worker logs fails but log in works

Everytime a log in occurs I get three log lines: Mar 19 15:29:05 auth-worker(6379): Info: pam(golf@email.com,124.1.1.1,): pam_authenticate() failed: Authentication failure (Password mismatch?) Mar 19 15:29:05 auth-worker(6379):…
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Using spamassassin + dovecot/postfix, how do you block messages from a blacklisted address instead of route to junk folder?

I have set up an email server using a wizard tool, although I was hoping to alter the default behavior configuration such that when I receive emails from addresses I explicitly blacklist, those messages are immediately deleted as opposed to routed…
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Using an existing Postfix + Dovecot server, how do I relay mail not intended for my configured domain?

I have a Postfix + Dovecot server that is receiving public mail and allowing folks to view their mailboxes using IMAP just fine for a particular domain (let's call the domain mail.acme.com). But, I have a second use for this server where I need to…
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Minimal Postfix with Dovecot passwd-file fails with unknown user

I have done a few Postfix / Dovecot / MySQL installations all working without issue. I'm trying to build a minimal Postfix Dovecot server without a DB. Currently I have Auth working with Dovecot passwd-file. I can connect with IMAP and all folders…
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Emails delivered, but no where to be found

I have been working on this for 2 days now and am desperate for some help. Postfix & Dovecot CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 Plesk 18.0.50 For the most part emails are flowing into the server correctly - however I have an odd scenario where some…
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How can I start using fts in attachments in dovecot using decode2text.sh?

I want to index the attachments using the "fts_decoder" plugin of dovecot. The documentation says the setting for same is plugin { fts_decoder = decode2text } service decode2text { executable = script /usr/lib/dovecot/decode2text.sh user =…
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A client-centric account backup and transfer option from many IMAP accounts into Dovecot?

I've got a scenario where I need to retain a live backup of over a dozen email accounts and within the next several months these accounts will need to be migrated over to a Dovecot. I became curious after seeing some mentions of Thunderbird being…
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${extension} empty after catch-all alias in Postfix

I want a setup where an e-mailaddress like user+foo@example.com redirects mail to the folder foo. I've already got dovecot configured and tested. It is called by postfix with this line in master.cf: dovecot unix - n n - - …
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