[TriLUG] Re: Managing postfix/squirrelmail

[Jason]

use courier! it does maildir.. ;)

Jason

On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 03:56:06PM -0400, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> GAHHH!!!!!!!! Please say it ain't so!
> 
> The default IMAP server is almost certainly Washington University
> IMAP (also known as WU-IMAP) which, while it works, it only
> works just barely.  You will get a MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, MUCH!!!!!!!
> better experience with IMAP with ANY OTHER IMAP SERVER
> AVAILALBE.
> 
> Even WU-IMAP can be made to work better (as I did when I set
> up the original TriLUG IMAP server) but it requires compile time
> changes.  The default setup is as slow and as minimal as you
> can get and works fine for 1-2 users with 1-2 mailboxes, but anything
> beyond that is an exercise in frustration.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tanner
> 
> On 5/10/06, Douglas Ward <binaryflow at gmail.com> wrote:
> >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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