[TriLUG] Re: Managing postfix/squirrelmail

[Tanner Lovelace]

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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Tanner Lovelace
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http://wtl.wayfarer.org/
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