[TriLUG] Re: Managing postfix/squirrelmail

[Douglas Ward]

I did try switching to courier-imap but could not get squirrelmail to
connect to the user accounts that I have created.  Quite frustrating waste
of most of today.  I switched back.

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