[Dovecot] outlook windows problem

[rashantha de silva]

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 at 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 at 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
>>
>