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header information is downloaded for messages until opened, saving bandwidth. The user also has
the ability to delete messages without viewing or downloading them.
For convenience, IMAP client applications are capable of caching copies of messages locally, so the
user can browse previously read messages when not directly connected to the IMAP server.
IMAP, like POP, is fully compatible with important Internet messaging standards, such as MIME, which
allow for email attachments.
For added security, it is possible to use
SSL
encryption for client authentication and data transfer
sessions. This can be enabled by using the
imaps
service, or by using the
/usr/sbin/stunnel
program. Refer to
Section 24.6.1, “Securing Communication”
for more information.
Other free, as well as commercial, IMAP clients and servers are available, many of which extend the
IMAP protocol and provide additional functionality. A comprehensive list can be found online at
http://
www.imap.org/products/longlist.htm
.
24.1.2.3. Dovecot
The
imap-login
and
pop3-login
daemons which implement the IMAP and POP3 protocols are
included in the
dovecot
package. The use of IMAP and POP is configured through
dovecot
; by
default
dovecot
runs only IMAP. To configure
dovecot
to use POP:
1. Edit
/etc/dovecot.conf
to have the line:
protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s
2. Make that change operational for the current session by running the command:
/sbin/service dovecot restart
3. Make that change operational after the next reboot by running the command:
chkconfig dovecot on
Please note that
dovecot
only reports that it started the IMAP server, but also starts the POP3
server.
Unlike SMTP, both of these protocols require connecting clients to authenticate using a username and
password. By default, passwords for both protocols are passed over the network unencrypted.
To configure SSL on dovecot:
• Edit the
dovecot
configuration file
/etc/pki/dovecot/dovecot-openssl.conf
as you prefer.
However in a typical installation, this file does not require modification.
• Rename, move or delete the files
/etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem
and
/etc/pki/
dovecot/private/dovecot.pem
.
• Execute the
/usr/share/doc/dovecot-1.0/examples/mkcert.sh
script which creates the
dovecot self signed certificates. The certificates are copied in the
/etc/pki/dovecot/certs
and
/etc/pki/dovecot/private
directories. To implement the changes, restart
dovecot
(
/sbin/
service dovecot restart
).
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