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Let’s do Dovecot slowly and properly – Part 3: LMTP

So far I have had a pretty clear division of labour between Postfix and Dovecot. Postfix accepts mail from other MTAs and puts it into my maildir. Dovecot…

Post date October 31, 2019
Tags dovecot, email, let's do dovecot, lmtp

Let’s do Dovecot slowly and properly: Part 2 – Proper authentication

In part 1 we set up the very most basic dovecot install we could get away with. In this part we will try to redeem it a bit…

Post date June 19, 2018
Tags dovecot, encryption, let's do dovecot, let's encrypt, ssl

Let’s do Dovecot slowly and properly – Part 1: PLAIN as day

This post follows up on the fifth installment in my Let’s do Postfix series. We’re not really done setting up Postfix but a) it’s about time we had…

Post date June 4, 2018
Tags dovecot, email, imap, let's do dovecot, mda

Setting up Postfix and Dovecot Slowly and Properly

Back in 2015 I embarked on an ambitious plan to blog my entire way through setting up my own selfhosted email server. I got a fair bit in…