Building a local POP3/SMTP server with Postfix and Dovecot
In this recipe we will learn how to configure Postfix to work with Dovecot in order to provide a basic POP3/SMTP service.
In a previous recipe you were shown how to configure Postfix as a domain-wide MTA and test your settings with Telnet. As a MTA, Postfix does a remarkable job but by working together with Dovecot, you are able to allow users to access their email by using the typical POP3 or IMAP protocols. Most professional server administrators would agree that Postfix and Dovecot are perfect partners and it is the purpose of this recipe to show you how to configure Dovecot in order that you can provide an industry standard mail service for your users across the local network.
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