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* Cyrus IMAP server - Incoming IMAPS users on secure port 993 | * Cyrus IMAP server - Incoming IMAPS users on secure port 993 | ||
* Postfix - | * Postfix - Users sending mail through secure TLS line on port 25 | ||
=== MySQL === | === MySQL === | ||
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== SMTP == | == SMTP == | ||
=== Postfix SMTP === | === Postfix SMTP === | ||
Send and receive e-mail through Postfix. | Send and receive e-mail through Postfix. Sends incoming e-mail off to Cyrus. | ||
=== Sieve filter === | === Sieve filter === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:40, 26 November 2010
This is a guide to set up a Postfix and Cyrus mailsystem on Linux using MySQL authentication.
Authentication
SASL auth
Central user authentication. SASL is the abbreviation for Simple Authentication and Security Layer. Developed by the group behind Cyrus.
Used for:
- Cyrus IMAP server - Incoming IMAPS users on secure port 993
- Postfix - Users sending mail through secure TLS line on port 25
MySQL
Install the required tables to store the virtual e-mail addresses and account information.
SMTP
Postfix SMTP
Send and receive e-mail through Postfix. Sends incoming e-mail off to Cyrus.
Sieve filter
Control and filter messages on the server instead on the client.
SpamAssassin
Mark spam to be moved to junk directory.
IMAP
Cyrus IMAP
Retrieve e-mails from the server.
Squirrel webmail
Access the account through a web interface.
