[Dovecot] outlook windows problem
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
On 6/10/2008 2:47 PM, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
My crystal ball says, it is probably because client drank too much whiskey last night.
Ahem... translation...
You'll need to provide a whole lot more information...
Versions? Platform? dovecot -n output?
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Best regards,
Charles
base_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/var/run/ login_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/var/run/login mail_location = maildir:~/Mail/Dovecot auth_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/dovecot-auth
protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s
ssl_cert_file = /System/Library/OpenSSL/certs/imapd.pem ssl_key_file = /System/Library/OpenSSL/certs/imapd.pem
protocol imap { login_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/imap-login mail_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/imap mail_plugin_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/lib/dovecot/imap listen = *:143 ssl_listen = *:993 }
protocol pop3 { login_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/pop3-login mail_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/pop3 mail_plugin_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/lib/dovecot/pop3 pop3_uidl_format = %08Xv%08Xu listen = *:110 ssl_listen = *:995 }
disable_plaintext_auth = no
auth default { mechanisms = plain login passdb pam { } userdb passwd { } }
You should enable outlook-idle workaround with IMAP.
You should enable outlook-no-nuls workaround with POP3.
Outlook 2003 has problems with older Dovecot's default POP3 UIDL format, which causes it to download the same mails over and over again if "leave mails to server" option is enabled. See pop3_uidl_format setting.
Outlook Express 6
Using "Headers only" synchronization is buggy and can cause "Message is no longer available on this server" error when opening a mail. This isn't Dovecot specific problem, and I'm not aware of any possible workarounds at the moment for this in server side.
You should enable outlook-idle and delay-newmail workarounds for IMAP.
You should enable outlook-no-nuls and oe-ns-eoh workarounds for POP3.
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Charles Marcus <CMarcus@media-brokers.com> wrote:
On 6/10/2008 2:47 PM, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
My crystal ball says, it is probably because client drank too much whiskey last night.
Ahem... translation...
You'll need to provide a whole lot more information...
Versions? Platform? dovecot -n output?
--
Best regards,
Charles
On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 11:47 -0700, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
Not connecting to dovecot via SSL with a self-signed certificate?
Try opening IE on that machine and going to https://yourmailserver:995
and accept the certificate permanantly. Then see if Outlook will
connect.
thanks for the tip rick, but that would be strange request to make to a client.
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Rick Romero <rick@havokmon.com> wrote:
On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 11:47 -0700, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
Not connecting to dovecot via SSL with a self-signed certificate? Try opening IE on that machine and going to https://yourmailserver:995 and accept the certificate permanantly. Then see if Outlook will connect.
On 6/10/2008 3:19 PM, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
Not connecting to dovecot via SSL with a self-signed certificate? Try opening IE on that machine and going to https://yourmailserver:995 and accept the certificate permanantly. Then see if Outlook will connect.
thanks for the tip rick, but that would be strange request to make to a client.
Self-signed certs have always been a problem in OL (and I guess OE, but I don't use it or support it much)...
There is no way to permanently save one via the pop-up...
Meaning, the client will get the warning and have to accept it every tim they connect for the first time.
Nothing dovecot can do about that...
That said - it will work...
But again, would need more details... are your config details secret?
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Best regards,
Charles
as I know.
create your own root cert. use that root cert to sign your dovecot ssl cert. publish your public root cert in web server, and give instructions to your users to import this root cert once... then no more prompt on accepting the dovecot cert anymore.. this apply to www or other secure connection too.
Quentin
-----Original Message----- From: dovecot-bounces+quentin.chung=kts-group.com@dovecot.org [mailto:dovecot-bounces+quentin.chung=kts-group.com@dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Charles Marcus Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:29 AM To: dovecot@dovecot.org Subject: Re: [Dovecot] outlook windows problem
On 6/10/2008 3:19 PM, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
Not connecting to dovecot via SSL with a self-signed certificate? Try opening IE on that machine and going to https://yourmailserver:995 and accept the certificate permanantly. Then see if Outlook will connect.
thanks for the tip rick, but that would be strange request to make to a client.
Self-signed certs have always been a problem in OL (and I guess OE, but I don't use it or support it much)...
There is no way to permanently save one via the pop-up...
Meaning, the client will get the warning and have to accept it every tim they connect for the first time.
Nothing dovecot can do about that...
That said - it will work...
But again, would need more details... are your config details secret?
--
Best regards,
Charles
On 6/11/2008, Quentin Chung (KTS) (quentin.chung@kts-group.com) wrote:
create your own root cert. use that root cert to sign your dovecot ssl cert. publish your public root cert in web server, and give instructions to your users to import this root cert once... then no more prompt on accepting the dovecot cert anymore.. this apply to www or other secure connection too.
Of course... but this is way too much to expect for the average end user...
--
Best regards,
Charles
@charles - thanks i was able to get outlook to authenticate from outlook.
i had to check outgoing and incoming use the same. when configured separately it didn't work - go figure.
tested and worked with ssl on port 25 and 995. thanks again.
i need to look more into dovecot... one thing for sure this list is very eager to help. the community is what makes a project successful imho.
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Charles Marcus <CMarcus@media-brokers.com> wrote:
On 6/10/2008 3:19 PM, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
Not connecting to dovecot via SSL with a self-signed certificate? Try opening IE on that machine and going to https://yourmailserver:995 and accept the certificate permanantly. Then see if Outlook will connect.
thanks for the tip rick, but that would be strange request to make to a client.
Self-signed certs have always been a problem in OL (and I guess OE, but I don't use it or support it much)...
There is no way to permanently save one via the pop-up...
Meaning, the client will get the warning and have to accept it every tim they connect for the first time.
Nothing dovecot can do about that...
That said - it will work...
But again, would need more details... are your config details secret?
--
Best regards,
Charles
spoke to soon. it does not work from outlook.
here is my dovecot config.
base_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/var/run/ login_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/var/run/login mail_location = maildir:~/Mail/Dovecot auth_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/dovecot-auth
protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s
ssl_cert_file = /System/Library/OpenSSL/certs/imapd.pem ssl_key_file = /System/Library/OpenSSL/certs/imapd.pem
protocol imap { login_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/imap-login mail_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/imap mail_plugin_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/lib/dovecot/imap listen = *:143 ssl_listen = *:993 }
protocol pop3 { login_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/pop3-login mail_executable = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/libexec/dovecot/pop3 mail_plugin_dir = /usr/local/cutedge/dovecot/lib/dovecot/pop3 pop3_uidl_format = %08Xv%08Xu listen = *:110 ssl_listen = *:995 }
disable_plaintext_auth = no
auth default { mechanisms = plain login passdb pam { } userdb passwd { } }
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:43 AM, rashantha de silva <rashantha@gmail.com> wrote:
@charles - thanks i was able to get outlook to authenticate from outlook.
i had to check outgoing and incoming use the same. when configured separately it didn't work - go figure.
tested and worked with ssl on port 25 and 995. thanks again.
i need to look more into dovecot... one thing for sure this list is very eager to help. the community is what makes a project successful imho.
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Charles Marcus <CMarcus@media-brokers.com> wrote:
On 6/10/2008 3:19 PM, rashantha de silva wrote:
hello, client can not connect using outlook.
has any of you noticed this problem. can not connect with imap or as pop. i am using a self signed certificate.
Not connecting to dovecot via SSL with a self-signed certificate? Try opening IE on that machine and going to https://yourmailserver:995 and accept the certificate permanantly. Then see if Outlook will connect.
thanks for the tip rick, but that would be strange request to make to a client.
Self-signed certs have always been a problem in OL (and I guess OE, but I don't use it or support it much)...
There is no way to permanently save one via the pop-up...
Meaning, the client will get the warning and have to accept it every tim they connect for the first time.
Nothing dovecot can do about that...
That said - it will work...
But again, would need more details... are your config details secret?
--
Best regards,
Charles
iz:~ rush$ dovecot -n -bash: dovecot: command not found
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Charles Marcus <CMarcus@media-brokers.com> wrote:
On 6/11/2008, rashantha de silva (rashantha@gmail.com) wrote:
here is my dovecot config.
3rd request...
Please post ONLY OUTPUT OF DOVECOT -N COMMAND...
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Best regards,
Charles
on 6-11-2008 11:48 AM rashantha de silva spake the following:
iz:~ rush$ dovecot -n -bash: dovecot: command not found
Maybe you need to prepend the full path of your dovecot binary if it isn't in your standard path.
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participants (5)
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Charles Marcus
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Quentin Chung (KTS)
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rashantha de silva
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Rick Romero
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Scott Silva