[Dovecot] about filtering and dovecot

[Jeff A. Earickson]

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Jeff Earickson
Colby College

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005, Bram Mertens wrote:

> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:56:08 +0200
> From: Bram Mertens <bram-mertens at linux.be>
> To: mailing list dovecot <dovecot at dovecot.org>
> Subject: [Dovecot] about filtering and dovecot
> 
> Hi
>
> I would like to set up a local mailserver but I'm getting lost with all
> the available options. As I have already decided to use dovecot I hope
> someone here will be able to point me to the right docs/HOWTO's/...
>
> Here's my wish-list:
> 1) download mail from my ISP's POP3-server
> 2) scan with spamassassin
> 3) scan with ClamAV
> 4) filter messages (mailing lists/sender/...)
> 5) store messages in dovecot
> 6) be able to read messages on my desktop (where all of the above will
> be running) and on my laptop
> 7) be able to send messages (currently using evolution) from both my
> desktop and laptop so sent messages are stored in dovecot (the idea is
> to be able to see all sent messages on both PC's)
>
> I have already created a test-account om my ISP's POP3-server, installed
> and configured fetchmail and dovecot. Exim has been installed as well
> but I haven't touched it's configuration yet. Running fetchmail manually
> collects the mail and stores it in /var/mail/m8ram where dovecot finds
> it.
>
> So I would like to know (how to find out) how I can achieve 2), 3), 4)
> and 7).
>
> I have looked around and have discovered that there are many programs
> that can do some or all of this. But I haven't been able to figure out
> how to get them to work with dovecot.
>
> e.g. I don't understand what I would have to change to dovecot's config
> if exim or procmail or whatever moves certain messages to different
> folders (or even where these folders would be created).
>
> Perhaps I'm missing a HOWTO that explains all this, if so please let me
> know.
>
> TIA
>
> Bram
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