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173 أسطر
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# 📧 Dovecot Local Setup & IMAP Testing
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## 📌 Overview
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This project demonstrates the setup and validation of a local Dovecot IMAP server on Ubuntu.
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It includes installation, configuration, authentication, and IMAP testing.
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---
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## 🧱 Installation
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```bash
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install dovecot-core dovecot-imapd
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```
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---
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## ⚙️ Configuration
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Edit the mail configuration file:
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```bash
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sudo nano /etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf
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```
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Update:
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```ini
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mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
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```
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---
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## 📁 Maildir Setup
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```bash
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mkdir -p ~/Maildir/{cur,new,tmp}
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```
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### Structure:
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```text
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Maildir/
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├── cur/ # Read messages
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├── new/ # New messages
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└── tmp/ # Temporary storage
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```
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<EFBFBD><EFBFBD> Example:
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---
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## 🔄 Restart Service
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```bash
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sudo systemctl restart dovecot
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```
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---
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## ✅ Check Status
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```bash
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systemctl status dovecot
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```
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📸 Output:
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---
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## 🌐 Check Ports
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```bash
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sudo ss -tulpn | grep dovecot
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```
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Ports:
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* 143 → IMAP
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* 993 → IMAP SSL
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---
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## 🔐 Authentication Test
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```bash
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sudo doveadm auth test gebely 5095
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```
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📸 Output:
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---
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## 📡 IMAP Testing
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```bash
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openssl s_client -connect localhost:143 -starttls imap
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```
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Login:
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```text
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a login gebely 5095
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```
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---
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## 📬 IMAP Commands
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```text
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b LIST "" "*"
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c SELECT INBOX
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d FETCH 1 BODY[]
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```
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📸 IMAP Session:
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---
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## 🧠 Architecture
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```text
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Client → Dovecot → PAM → passwd → Maildir
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```
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---
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## ⚙️ Configuration Summary
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* Mail storage: Maildir
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* Authentication: PAM
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* User database: passwd
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* Protocol: IMAP
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* SSL enabled
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---
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## 🚨 Troubleshooting
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### 1. Port already in use
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```bash
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sudo netstat -tulpn | grep 143
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```
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### 2. Network issue (VM)
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* Enable VMware NAT
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* Start VMware NAT Service
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### 3. Authentication failure
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* Check username/password
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* Verify PAM configuration
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---
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## 🎯 Status
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✅ Dovecot installed
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✅ Maildir configured
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✅ Authentication working
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✅ IMAP tested successfully
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