[Dovecot] Why can NOT login as root

[Charles Marcus]

On 2011-09-19 7:22 PM, Linda Walsh <dovecot at tlinx.org> wrote:
>> If the root user is receiving emails, these need to be redirected to
>> another user so they can be read via IMAP.

> I guess the source needs a patch.

Only if you like wasting your time.

> Why would dovecot choose to play nursemaid to people who want to read
> root email remotely via IMAPS?

It is generally considered 'standard procedure' to alias root to another 
user account for mail. That's one of the first things I do when setting 
up a new server, whether it is a mail server or other...

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Best regards,

Charles