IMAP Server recommendations ...

[jamesm]

Ben Duncan wrote:

> Ok, for that state agency wanting me to install WbeMail,
> Squirell Mail stipulates that we have a "IMAP" mail server running.
>
> No Problem, but which one ?
>
> Courier IMAP
> University of Washington (UW) IMAP
> Cyrus
> DBMail

In the config.pl file that comes with squirrelmail there are a number of 
Preconfigured IMAP servers listed. Meaning instead of having to tell 
squirrelmail what IMAP namespace and server settings to use you just 
type in 'dovecot' for example it sets sm to the most commonly used settings.

I would go for an IMAP server that support Maildir because it's nice to 
be able to nest Folders and Mail items within Folders.

I have used Courier-IMAP and dovecot although I don't have experience of 
large scale mail implementations. There are some write ups in Linux 
Format and Linux User etc about install IMAP/Squirrelmail for university 
campuses. Fast 15K SCSI disks would be a good start due to the file 
based storage format.

Installing the mail server as a virtual domain authenticating off it's 
own account backend (not pam) is probably the only way to go if it's 
something you want another person to administer.