Mail Server (SquirrelMail) on ubuntu - Revision history

Ssumathi at 13:09, 16 April 2017

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 Step 19 » Create some users and check using mail clients like thunderbird or outlook.
 Use the below commands to create user and password.
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 And its done..

Ssumathi at 12:35, 16 April 2017

2017-04-16T12:35:06Z

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	Now the dovecot configuration is over, continue for squirrelmail configuration & installation.		Step 19 » Create some users and check using mail clients like thunderbird or outlook.

			Use the below commands to create user and password.

			To create user: <code>sudo useradd -m bobby -s /sbin/nologin</code>

			to create password: <code>sudo passwd bobby</code>

			Now the dovecot configuration is over andthe mail server is ready, you can send and receive mail using the server.., continue for squirrelmail configuration & installation.

	=== Installing and configuring squirrelmail===		=== Installing and configuring squirrelmail===

	'''Step 19 »''' Install squirrelmail.		'''Step 20 »''' Install squirrelmail.

	Install squirrelmail using the below command.		Install squirrelmail using the below command.
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	<code>sudo apt-get install apache2 php5</code>		<code>sudo apt-get install apache2 php5</code>

	'''Step 20 »''' Configure squirrelmail		'''Step 21 »''' Configure squirrelmail

	Configure squirrelmail using below command.		Configure squirrelmail using below command.
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	once you have configured save your configuration and quit the prompt.		once you have configured save your configuration and quit the prompt.

	'''Step 21 »''' Now configure apache to enable squirrelmail.		'''Step 22 »''' Now configure apache to enable squirrelmail.

	SquirrelMail provides a default configuration file for Apache in <code>nano /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf</code>.		SquirrelMail provides a default configuration file for Apache in <code>nano /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf</code>.
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	<code>sudo cp /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/squirrelmail.conf</code>.		<code>sudo cp /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/squirrelmail.conf</code>.

	'''Step 22 »''' Edit the configuration file.		'''Step 23 »''' Edit the configuration file.

	Now edit the configuration file to uncomment the <code><VirtualHost 1.2.3.4:80></code> block by removing the pound symbol (#).		Now edit the configuration file to uncomment the <code><VirtualHost 1.2.3.4:80></code> block by removing the pound symbol (#).
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	[[File:Squirrelmail_config_file.png\|thumb\|center\|Configuration file Example]]		[[File:Squirrelmail_config_file.png\|thumb\|center\|Configuration file Example]]

	'''Step 23 »'''Enable the new virtual host.		'''Step 24 »'''Enable the new virtual host.

	Now enable the virtual host by the following command.		Now enable the virtual host by the following command.
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	<code>sudo a2ensite squirrelmail.conf</code>		<code>sudo a2ensite squirrelmail.conf</code>

	'''Step 24 »''' Restart or Reload Apache service		'''Step 25 »''' Restart or Reload Apache service

	Restart the Apache service using below command.		Restart the Apache service using below command.
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	<code>sudo systemctl reload apache2.service</code>		<code>sudo systemctl reload apache2.service</code>

	You should now be able to see SquirrelMail’s default login page in your browser after navigating to your IP address or domain.		'''Step 26 »''' SquirrelMail's default login page.

			Now You should now be able to see SquirrelMail’s default login page in your browser after navigating to your IP address or domain.

			and you can login with the same username and password which you have created before.

	Below picture is the example of SquirrelMail’s default login page.		Below picture is the example of SquirrelMail’s default login page.

	[[File:~~Squirrelmail_config_file~~.png\|thumb\|center\|~~Configuration file Example~~]]		[[File:Login-Squirrelmail.png \|thumb\|center\|Squirrelmail login page]]

			And its done..

Ssumathi at 12:15, 16 April 2017

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 '''Step 21 »''' Now configure apache to enable squirrelmail.
-SquirrelMail provides a default configuration file for Apache in <code>/etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf</code>.
+SquirrelMail provides a default configuration file for Apache in <code>nano /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf</code>.
 Copy this configuration file into your <code>sites-available</code> folder with the below command.
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 Edit the IP and ServerName to match your domain settings.
 [[File:Squirrelmail_config_file.png|thumb|center|Configuration file Example]]

Ssumathi at 12:07, 16 April 2017

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	Edit the IP and ServerName to match your domain settings.		Edit the IP and ServerName to match your domain settings.

			[[File:Squirrelmail_config_file.png\|thumb\|center\|Configuration file Example]]

Ssumathi at 12:05, 16 April 2017

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	<code>sudo cp /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/squirrelmail.conf</code>.		<code>sudo cp /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/squirrelmail.conf</code>.

			'''Step 22 »''' Edit the configuration file.

			Now edit the configuration file to uncomment the <code><VirtualHost 1.2.3.4:80></code> block by removing the pound symbol (#).

			Edit the IP and ServerName to match your domain settings.

Ssumathi at 12:02, 16 April 2017

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	<code>sudo squirrelmail-configure</code>		<code>sudo squirrelmail-configure</code>

	Once you have entered the above command it will prompt you a window, there you can configure it as you ~~wish~~.		Once you have entered the above command it will prompt you a window, there you can configure it as you want.

	[[File:Squirrelmail_config.png\|thumb\|center\|Squirrelmail configuration windows]		[[File:Squirrelmail_config.png\|thumb\|center\|Squirrelmail configuration windows]]

			once you have configured save your configuration and quit the prompt.

			'''Step 21 »''' Now configure apache to enable squirrelmail.

			SquirrelMail provides a default configuration file for Apache in <code>/etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf</code>.

			Copy this configuration file into your <code>sites-available</code> folder with the below command.

			<code>sudo cp /etc/squirrelmail/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/squirrelmail.conf</code>.

Ssumathi at 11:51, 16 April 2017

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	Once you have entered the above command it will prompt you a window, there you can configure it as you wish.		Once you have entered the above command it will prompt you a window, there you can configure it as you wish.

			[[File:Squirrelmail_config.png\|thumb\|center\|Squirrelmail configuration windows]

Ssumathi at 11:48, 16 April 2017

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	[[File:Netstat.png\|thumb\|center\|Netstat command example]]		[[File:Netstat.png\|thumb\|center\|Netstat command example]]

	Now the dovecot configuration is over, continue for squirrelmail installation.		Now the dovecot configuration is over, continue for squirrelmail configuration & installation.

			=== Installing and configuring squirrelmail===

			'''Step 19 »''' Install squirrelmail.

			Install squirrelmail using the below command.

			<code>sudo apt-get install squirrelmail</code>

			The above command will install apache and PHP packages as well.

			If not, use the below command to install apache and PHP packages.

			<code>sudo apt-get install apache2 php5</code>

			'''Step 20 »''' Configure squirrelmail

			Configure squirrelmail using below command.

			<code>sudo squirrelmail-configure</code>

			Once you have entered the above command it will prompt you a window, there you can configure it as you wish.

Ssumathi at 20:18, 15 April 2017

2017-04-15T20:18:00Z

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	you should get the result like below image.		you should get the result like below image.

	[[File:Netstat.png\|thumb\|center\|Netstat command ~~exaample~~]]		[[File:Netstat.png\|thumb\|center\|Netstat command example]]

			Now the dovecot configuration is over, continue for squirrelmail installation.

Ssumathi at 20:15, 15 April 2017

2017-04-15T20:15:36Z

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	you should get the result like below image.		you should get the result like below image.

			[[File:Netstat.png\|thumb\|center\|Netstat command exaample]]