How to install Mail server for Ubuntu 10.10

Intall POSTFIX

Instal postfix by command.

sudo apt-get install postfix

page one Please select the mail server you select OK

next page General type of mail configuration select No configuration

Postfix is set to run Local mail by command.

dpkg-reconfigure postfix

display General type of mail configuration : you select Local only

next page System mail name is set to Domain change yourdomain.com

page Root and postmaster mail recipient is set user root.

page Otther destinations to accept mail for : set default press OK next page

page Force syschronous updates on mail queue? : NO

page Local networks is your insert Network IP for network of you such as 192.168.1.0/24

page Mailbox size limit(byte) : 0 (insert number 0 no limit)

page Local Address extension charater : +

page Internet Protocal to use : all

Edit main.cf

Edit main.cf by command.

sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf

And add the command below. relay_domains = $mydestination imodclub.com

save and reload

/etc/init.d/postfix reload

Test run by telnet command.

telnet localhost 25 ---->(Enter)
mail from: imodclub@imodclub.com ---> (command email send)
rcpt to : sittinan@imodclub.com ----> (command email receive)

If the message displayed ok, it passed.

INSTALL IMAP4/POP3 (Dovecot)

Instal IMAP4/POP3 by command.

sudo apt-get install dovecot-common dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d

Edit dovevot.conf

Edit dovevot.conf by command.

sudo nano /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf

The Find messages. Then remove the # mark in front of the message below out.

listen = * protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s disable_plaintext_auth = no mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u login_executable = /usr/lib/dovecot/imap-login mail_executable = /usr/lib/dovecot/imap

Save and restart service postfix, dovecot by command.

sudo /etc/init.d/postfix restart sudo /etc/init.d/dovecot restart

Test run by telnet command.

telnet localhost 110 for pop3 (command quit for telnet) telnet localhost 143 for imap (commande 3 logout for telnet)

Test send mail.

telnet localhost 25 ---->(Enter)
mail from: imodclub@imodclub.com ---> (command email send)
rcpt to : sittinan@imodclub.com ----> (command email receive)
data ----->(Enter)
message!
(end for press key .)
If the message displayed ok, it passed.

Install Squirrelmail

Install Squirrelmail command.

apt-get install squirrelmail squirrelmail-decode php5

Configure squirrelmail

perl /usr/share/squirrelmail/config/conf.pl

Welcome to configuretion.
1. press 2 for sub menu.
2. press 1 for edit Domain : yourdomain.com press enter.
3. press A for edit update IMAP Settings : yourdomain.com
4. press B for edit update SMTP Settings : yourdomain.com
5. press r to return main menu.
10 press 10 for edit Languages : set languages for you.
11 press s for save data.
12 press q for quit.

copy /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf goto /etc/apache2/conf.d by command.

sudo cp /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf goto /etc/apache2/conf.d

edit config.php by command.

sudo nano /usr/share/squirrelmail/config/config.php

Search line command $useSendmail = false; change to $useSendmail = ture;

restart apache2 sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Open web browser URL http://www.yourhost.com/squirrelmail