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v9 v10 16 16 == Installation == 17 17 18 Install dovecot with18 Install dovecot and Z-Shelkl with 19 19 20 20 {{{ 21 port install zsh-devel 21 22 port install dovecot 22 23 }}} … … 24 25 == Configuration == 25 26 26 Note: D unot use any of the attached files without checking / changing them with you favourite text editor.27 Note: Do not use any of the attached files without checking / changing them with you favourite text editor. 27 28 28 29 === Step 1: ''create user'' === … … 32 33 === Step 2: ''create directories'' === 33 34 34 Dovecot need t o directories to work with - one to store run status, one where the mail is stored. See [wiki:howto/SetupPostfix] on how to set up postfix to make incoming mail available to dovecot. You can use the [attachment:Make_Dovecot_Directories.command] to do so.35 Dovecot need two directories to work with - one to store the run status, one where the mail is stored. See [wiki:howto/SetupPostfix] on how to set up postfix to make incoming mail available to dovecot. You can use the [attachment:Make_Dovecot_Directories.command] to create the directories. 35 36 36 37 === Step 3: ''create certificates'' === 37 38 38 Dovecot supports encrypted connections and while in a local network it might not be necessary you will still need to create certificate files. You can use [attachment:Make_Dovecot_Directories.command] together with [attachment:dovecot-openssl.cnf] to create the certificates. Remember to change 39 Dovecot supports encrypted connections and while in a local network it might not be necessary you will still need to create certificate files. You can use [attachment:Make_Dovecot_Directories.command] together with [attachment:dovecot-openssl.cnf] to create the certificates. Remember to change [attachment:dovecot-openssl.cnf] - there should be no "my_" left in the file and both files need to be in the same directory. 39 40 40 41 === Step 4: ''set-up configuration'' === … … 46 47 === Step 5: ''starting the server'' === 47 48 49 Dovecot is started using 50 48 51 === Step 6: ''testing the server'' === 49 52