Changes

Finally , we'll will set up the IMAP server so we can read email. The current way we've set it up - have configured our mail server on our VM3 machine should allow all the email for anyaccount@yoursenecaid.org should end up on be delivered to our '''vm3''' machine. We will set up Dovecot (with IMAP, IMAPS in a later the next lab) to get easy access to that email.

The configuration file for '''Perform the Dovecot service (which is not the same thing as dovecot-lda) is /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conffollowing steps:'''

#The configuration file for the Dovecot service (which is not the same thing as dovecot-lda) is: '''/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf'''. Modify the '''protocols''' option so that Dovecot will work with IMAP connections, no POP3 or LMTP. # Use the '''netstat ''' command to confirm the service is listening, and use telnet on the host to confirm you can connect to it. #If you can connect - it's now time to do something wrong, that is connect to our IMAP server using Thunderbird over an unencrypted connection. # Edit the '''/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf ''' file and set '''disable_plaintext_auth''' to '''no'''. # Then edit the '''/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-ssl.conf ''' file and set '''ssl''' to '''yes'''. <br><br>'''Note:''' This combination of parameters will allow your username and password to be sent over the internet in plain text, for anyone interested to look at. In the following lab we'll set up secure SMTP and IMAP connections, for now this is all we have time for.<br><br> To try #Try to connect to your IMAP server with Thunderbird - click on your Inbox. # If nothing seems to happen - check the Thunderbird Activity Manager for any errors. #If the connection is successful - you should see a Trash show up below Inbox. # Finally - send an email from yoursenecaid@yoursenecaid.org to yoursenecaid@yoursenecaid.org using Thunderbird. The message should go out without errors, you should see a Sent folder appear in the list, and you should see your message arrive in the inbox. If all that happend - your setup is correct.