[Dovecot] New install on Ubuntu Fiesty 7.04

[Wade Smart]

Well, it uses postfix to actually send it bit it said that dovecot actually
does the work
of getting to postfix.

http://wiki.dovecot.org/LDA/Postfix

I have already quickly moved beyond my comfort zone but that is the link to
the page.

wad

On 4/29/07, Charles Marcus <CMarcus at media-brokers.com> wrote:
>
> > I have my setup working and I have access to my email - 2069 now in my
> > inbox.
>
> Ok, good you figured out the earlier problem...
>
> > And I have one question.
> > I read in the QuickStart about using Dovecot to send my mail as well.
>
> Hmmm... I'd like to see that entry, because dovecot doesn't send mail -
> it is not an MTA, it is only a POP/IMAP server.
>
> It is postfix that would send your mail for you.
>
> > Dovecot LDA with Posftix.
>
> The dovecot LDA delivers INCOMING mail - through postfix. In other
> words, it is postfix that uses the dovecot LDA.
>
> I use postfix, so can probably help you, but we'll need to take that
> private, since it isn't a dovecot issue. Feel free to email me off-list
> if you like, although I'm about to go home for the day...
>
> --
>
> Best regards,
>
> Charles Marcus
> I.T. Director
> Media Brokers International
> 678.514.6200 x224
> 678.514.6299 fax
>