Re: [Evolution] OT: Setting up a local mail server

[Hong-Siang Teo <hteo mac com>]

I also use fetchmail. I don't think a local IMAP server is necessary,
because Evo can read mails off a local mail directory.

Just install sendmail or qmail, then instructs fetchmail to deliver to
local mail directory via the MDA, which is sendmail/qmail.

For example, my .fetchmailrc has the following line for each of my pop
account:
mda "/usr/bin/procmail -d %s"

On Tue, 2002-06-04 at 07:46, Dan Hensley wrote:
> The reason I'm asking on this list is that I know there are some who
> have mentioned previously doing this.  I've been researching for a while
> now, and I still have a lot of questions, so I was wondering if someone
> could give me some pointers, links to a HOWTO, etc.  I'm having a hard
> time finding information that concisely and clearly explains how all the
> pieces fit together.
>
> I have 3 different POP accounts that I regularly check.  I'd like to
> turn my machine into a local server for these accounts so I can access
> e-mail from anywhere on my local network and also through my firewall
> for when I'm out of town.
>
> I believe what I need to do is set up an IMAP server and use fetchmail
> to download the POP e-mails to the IMAP server.  I believe I need some
> kind of mail agent to take the e-mail downloaded by fetchmail and put it
> in the right place for the IMAP server.
>
> What I've done so far is compile and install courier-imap.  I set up 3
> virtual users and verified that the server works.  That's it so far. 
> I've been reading fetchmail, maildrop, and qmail documentation as well.
>
> If anyone could give me some pointers I'd appreciate it.
>
> Dan
>
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