try to setup imap

atomicx · 10-27-2003, 02:41 PM

I'm trying to setup up a imap server and do not know where to find the imap server name. Does anyone know what the imap server name format is?

david_ross · 10-27-2003, 02:52 PM

There are 3 main IMAP servers to choose from:
courier-imap
Cyrus IMAP
UW IMAP

I usually use courier.

atomicx · 10-27-2003, 02:59 PM

Is there a default one that comes with Redhat?

david_ross · 10-27-2003, 03:07 PM

UW IMAP I think. Just do a quick search on rpmfind.

atomicx · 10-27-2003, 03:28 PM

Ok I'm going to go with courier imap but when I run the config script I get this big warning that says I'm installing on a redhat machine and should install from rpms. Is this what I sould do or can I continue with the built in script.

david_ross · 10-27-2003, 03:32 PM

It should work with either but the rpms will be easier to install if there is a recent version.

atomicx · 10-27-2003, 04:33 PM

So when I get done running rpmbuild -ta courier-imap-2.1.2.20031024.tar.bz2 is everything installed?

david_ross · 10-28-2003, 12:54 PM

no that just builds the rpms You will need to install the rpm after:
rpm -ivh package.rpm

atomicx · 10-29-2003, 04:44 PM

How do I know if the imap server got setup correctly? I'm not even sure it got installed.

david_ross · 10-30-2003, 01:47 PM

You don;t know if it got installed? Surely you know if you installed it or not?

Is it running? Take a look at the output of:
ps -ef