[TriLUG] Re: Managing postfix/squirrelmail

[Douglas Ward]

I am running the imap server that installs with Mandriva by default.  Please
forgive my ignorance as to what version it is.

On 5/10/06, Tanner Lovelace <clubjuggler at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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