[TriLUG] Re: Managing postfix/squirrelmail

[Tanner Lovelace]

Doug,

Your postfix/squirrelmail setup is good, but it isn't the complete
equation.  What are you using for an IMAP server?  Postfix is
only an MTA (Mail Transfer Agent).  It only handles getting mail
to a users mailbox (and actually delegates the last part to whatever
you're using).  To get the e-mail to the user through squirrelmail
you need an IMAP server.

Cheers,
Tanner

On 5/10/06, Douglas Ward <binaryflow at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for your responses.  I have decided to go with
> postfix/squirrelmail for this solution.  I have configured squirrelmail's
> plugins with everything except for the address book groups.  I see where
> there is a mysql solution for address book groups but it mentions a flat
> file option.  Trouble is I can't figure out how to set up the flat files.  I
> prefer the address book, groups, calendar, bookmarks, mail, etc... to all be
> store locally in the /home/user directory.  This makes it much easier for me
> to remove accounts or restore them.  Has anyone ever configured squirrelmail
> for address book groups that are stored locally?  Thanks!
>
> On 5/10/06, Douglas Ward <binaryflow at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have been tasked to set up a new e-mail server that will manage about
> > 1000 mailboxes and have decided to use postfix. We can't afford to purchase
> > 1000 additional Exchange licenses.  I am interested in anyone's experiences
> > in the following areas:
> >
> > 1) I intend to set up the users (regular system accounts) on the server
> > and store their mailboxes in the /home/username directory.  I can easily
> > back up the mailbox using rsync.  How can I back up the user accounts in
> > case the server were to ever fail?  I don't think that backing up
> > /etc/passwd will catch the passwords.
> >
> > 2) I am eying squirrelmail as the webmail application.  With the use of
> > lots of plug-ins I can get close to the Exchange server that I am
> > replacing.  Does anyone know of any other webmail applications that come
> > closer to Outlook Web Access out of the box?  I am specifically thinking
> > about auto forwarding, out of office assistant, calendar, address book
> > groups, contact imports, etc...
> >
> > I would appreciate any help that can be offered.  Thanks!
> >
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