Re: [webmin-l] Virtual Pop3 Server.

[Grant P. <gp...@th...>]

Thanks Alan, I'll take a look!

-Grant

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Dobkin" <We...@Om...>
To: "Webmin List" <Web...@Li...>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [webmin-l] Virtual Pop3 Server.


> Grant,
>
> Check out Dovecot.  It is primarily an IMAP server, but it does POP3,
> and I believe it meets all of your requirements.  It is the default
> POP/IMAP server in all current Red Hat-based Linux distributions, and it
> is the default server supported with Virtualmin Professional, so it is
> the best choice to work with Webmin and Usermin.  It also should work
> perfectly with all webmail programs (including OpenWebmail), since by
> definition they are usually IMAP-based.
>
> For more information, see www.Dovecot.org and wiki.Dovecot.org.
>
> Alan
>
> On 3/25/2006 10:49 AM, Grant Peel wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am curious to know what everyone is using for a pop3 server. I am
>> asking on this list because, I am investigating the posibility of
>> installing a new one, and of course, I want to new one to be supported
>> by Webmin and USermin.
>>
>> I am currently using vm-pop3d, which server me well, but is
>> stagnating, it seems Jeremy is quite busy these days and may have
>> little time for furthering the developemnt.
>>
>> What I am specificly looking for is a pop server that supports the use
>> of virtual accounts, and can retain Openwebmail and Webmin Usermin
>> supported.
>>
>> Here is an idea of a setup ...
>>
>> password files grouped by domain in
>> (standard UNIX crypt hasing).
>>
>> /etc/virtual/domain/passwd (file)
>>
>> Virtual users mailfile:
>>
>> /home/domainname.com/mail/virtualusernamehere
>>
>> Alias files:
>>
>> /home/domainname.com/mail/aliases (not relevent I know).
>>
>> mail spool dir is a link to the actual mail dir, example
>>
>> /var/spool/virtual/dommainname.com -> /home/domainname.com/mail
>> /var/spool/virtual/anotherdomain.com -> /home/anotherdomain.com/mail
>> ...
>>
>> Virtual POP3 server with TLS/SSL capabilities would be perfect!
>>
>> Any and all replied appreciated,
>>
>> -Grant
>
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