Cyrus IMAP is a tool that allows you to access your emails from any device that you have connected to the internet. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Cyrus IMAP on your Manjaro system.
Before installing Cyrus IMAP, it is essential to update the system to its latest version. Run the following commands in the terminal to update the system:
sudo pacman -Syu
Run the following command in the terminal to install Cyrus IMAP in your Manjaro system:
sudo pacman -S cyrus-imapd
After installing the Cyrus IMAP, you need to configure it to suit your needs. Open the cyrus configuration file with any text editor of your choice.
sudo nano /etc/imapd.conf
Here are some configurations you can make:
servername: mail.domain.com
configdirectory: /var/lib/imap
partition-default: /var/spool/imap
admins: cyrus
sievedir: /var/lib/imap/sieve
sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail
hashimapspool: true
sasl_pwcheck_method: saslauthd
sasl_mech_list: PLAIN LOGIN CRAM-MD5 DIGEST-MD5 NTLM
allowplaintext: yes
allowapop: no
tls_cert_file: /etc/letsencrypt/live/mail.example.com/fullchain.pem
tls_key_file: /etc/letsencrypt/live/mail.example.com/privkey.pem
tls_ca_file: /etc/letsencrypt/live/mail.example.com/chain.pem
tls_session_timeout: 1440
maxmessagesize: 20971520
sudo systemctl restart cyrus-imapd.service
Now that you have installed and configured Cyrus IMAP, it's time to test whether it's working properly. You can check the status of the Cyrus IMAP service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status cyrus-imapd.service
This should display the service's status and indicate whether it's running or not.
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Cyrus IMAP on your Manjaro system.
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