Configure Roundcube with Postfix and Dovecot
Follow these steps:
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Install Postfix. Postfix is a free, open source Mail Transfer Agent which works to route and deliver email. Before installing Postfix, you will need to have a Fully Qualified Domain Name pointing to the server that you will be using. On Ubuntu and similar systems, Postfix can be installed using the command apt-get install postfix. On CentOS systems, Postfix can be installed using the command yum install postfix.
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Once Postfix is installed, configure the following options in the /etc/postfix/main.cf file.
myhostname = example.com ... home_mailbox = Maildir/ -
Install Dovecot. Dovecot is a open source Mail Delivery Agent that works with IMAP and POP3. On Ubuntu and similar systems, Postfix can be installed using the command apt-get install dovecot-imapd. On CentOS systems, Dovecot can be installed using the command yum -y install dovecot.
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Once Dovecot is installed, configure the following option in the /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf file:
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir -
To configure Roundcube with Postfix and Dovecot, modify the following options in the /opt/bitnami/apps/roundcube/htdocs/config/main.inc.php file:
// IMAP $rcmail_config['default_host'] = 'machine.example.com'; $rcmail_config['default_port'] = 143; // SMTP $rcmail_config['smtp_server'] = 'machine.example.com'; $rcmail_config['smtp_port'] = 25;
Other configurations are also possible and supported. Refer to the Ubuntu community guides listed below for more information: