How to install SquirrelMail on Fedora Server latest version

SquirrelMail is an open-source webmail solution written in PHP that provides an interface to access email on a remote server. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install SquirrelMail on Fedora Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

1. A Fedora Server latest version installed on your system.
2. A working web server, such as Apache or Nginx.
3. PHP and its modules installed.

Step 1: Install SquirrelMail

1. To install SquirrelMail, first, update the package list by running the following command:

   sudo dnf update
   

2. Install SquirrelMail with the following command:

   sudo dnf install squirrelmail
   

3. Once the installation is complete, the SquirrelMail configuration file can be found in the /etc/squirrelmail directory.

Step 2: Configure SquirrelMail

1. Open the SquirrelMail configuration file in your preferred text editor:

   sudo vi /etc/squirrelmail/config.php
   

2. Set the $domain variable to the domain name of your mail server:

   $domain = 'example.com';
   

3. Configure the $imap_server_type variable to the type of the IMAP server you are using. For example, to use a Dovecot IMAP server:

   $imap_server_type = 'dovecot';
   

4. Set the $imap_server_address variable to the IP address or hostname of your IMAP server:

   $imap_server_address = '127.0.0.1';
   

5. Set the $imap_server_port variable to the port number of your IMAP server. The default value for Dovecot is 143:

   $imap_server_port = 143;
   

6. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 3: Access SquirrelMail

1. To access SquirrelMail, open a web browser and navigate to:

   http://<your-server-ip-or-domain>/squirrelmail
   

2. You should see the SquirrelMail login screen. Enter your email address and password to log in and access your emails.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SquirrelMail on Fedora Server latest version. You can now use SquirrelMail to access your emails via a web interface.

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