Dovecot is an open-source IMAP and POP3 email server that provides a secure and fast mail delivery. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Dovecot on Fedora Server.
Before we begin with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step involves making sure that all the packages on your Fedora system are up to date. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf update -y
Once the system update is complete, we can proceed to install Dovecot. Run the command below to install Dovecot on your Fedora system:
sudo dnf install dovecot -y
After installing, we need to start and enable the Dovecot service, so it runs automatically when the system starts. Run the commands below to start and enable the service:
sudo systemctl start dovecot
sudo systemctl enable dovecot
To confirm that Dovecot installed and is running correctly, we can use the following command:
sudo systemctl status dovecot
This command should output information about the service, including its status (active), uptime, and other details.
We have successfully installed and set up Dovecot email server on Fedora Server latest. You can now start configuring Dovecot to work with your email accounts.
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