Cyrus IMAP is a free, open-source email and message storage system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Cyrus IMAP on Void Linux.
Before we begin, you will need:
The first step is to install the required packages. Open a terminal and run the following command:
xbps-install -S cyrus-imapd cyrus-sasl cyrus-sasl-crammd5 cyrus-sasl-digestmd5 cyrus-sasl-plain
This will install Cyrus IMAP, as well as the dependencies it needs to run.
Now that the packages are installed, we need to configure Cyrus IMAP. Open the "/etc/imapd.conf" file in a text editor of your choice.
sudo nano /etc/imapd.conf
This file contains a number of settings that determine how Cyrus IMAP operates. You will need to modify some of these settings to fit your specific requirements.
For example, you may need to update the following:
configdirectory: /var/lib/imap
partition-default: /var/spool/imap
admins: cyrus
sasl_pwcheck_method: saslauthd
sasl_mech_list: PLAIN
After you have made your changes, save the file and exit the text editor.
The final step is to start Cyrus IMAP. To do this, run the following command:
sudo service cyrus-imapd start
You will now be able to access Cyrus IMAP using your email client of choice.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Cyrus IMAP on Void Linux. We hope this tutorial has helped you get up and running with this powerful email and message storage system. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.
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