= Dovecot =
Dovecot is a Mail Delivery Agent, written with security primarily in mind.

== Install and configure in Ubuntu Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ==
 * apt-get install dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d
 * create self-signed ssl sertificate? yes
 * hostname: mail.example.org
 * service dovecot status
 * postconf -e 'home_mailbox = Maildir/'
 * service postfix restart        
 * vim /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf
 * mail_location = maildir:/home/%u/Maildir
 * service dovecot restart
 * openssl s_client -connect localhost:993 # check IMAPS connection, port 993
{{{
A1 LOGIN userx passwordx
A2 LIST "" "*"
A3 EXAMINE INBOX
}}}

== Create self signed cert ==
{{{#!highlight bash
cd /etc/dovecot
openssl genrsa -out server.key 2048
openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr
###
Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:PT
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:
Locality Name (eg, city) []:
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:mail.bitarus.mooo.com
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:mail.bitarus.mooo.com
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:mail.bitarus.mooo.com
Email Address []:vitor@bitarus.mooo.com
Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:
####
openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt
chmod o= server.key
service dovecot restart 
}}}