IMAP from localhost (Squirrelmail) works, IMAP from remote (Outlook) does not authenticate
    Wayne Carrel 
    waynecarrel at comcast.net
       
    Fri Dec 25 01:56:50 EET 2020
    
    
  
I have been struggling with this for some time now. I have searched, tried, broke it, fixed it, and still no luck. Will somebody please help me see what is wrong?
 
[root at mail ~]# dovecot --version
2.2.36 (1f10bfa63)
 
[root at mail ~]# dovecot -n
# 2.2.36 (1f10bfa63): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
# OS: Linux 3.10.0-1160.2.2.el7.x86_64 x86_64 CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 (Core)
# Hostname: mail.mydomainname.com
auth_mechanisms = plain login
disable_plaintext_auth = no
first_valid_uid = 1000
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
mbox_write_locks = fcntl
namespace inbox {
  inbox = yes
  location =
  mailbox Drafts {
    special_use = \Drafts
  }
  mailbox Junk {
    special_use = \Junk
  }
  mailbox Sent {
    special_use = \Sent
  }
  mailbox "Sent Messages" {
    special_use = \Sent
  }
  mailbox Trash {
    special_use = \Trash
  }
  prefix =
}
passdb {
  driver = pam
}
service auth {
  unix_listener /var/spool/postfix/private/auth {
    group = postfix
    mode = 0666
    user = postfix
  }
  unix_listener auth-userdb {
    group = postfix
    user = postfix
  }
}
service imap-login {
  inet_listener imap {
    port = 143
  }
  inet_listener imaps {
    port = 993
    ssl = yes
  }
}
ssl_cert = </etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem
ssl_key =  # hidden, use -P to show it
userdb {
  driver = passwd
}
 
>From maillog:
(Successful login from localhost via squirrel mail)
Dec 24 16:14:19 mail dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<terry>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2279, secured, session=<CJKj9z23kN0AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB>
 
(Unsuccessful login from remote ip via Outlook)
Dec 24 16:13:53 mail dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (auth failed, 1 attempts in 4 secs): user=<terry at mydomainname.com>, method=PLAIN, rip=75.xx.xx.xx, lip=198.xx.xx.xx, session=<1s/i9T23yspLRsWA>
 
I would be most grateful for any assistance anyone can provide -- my head is sore from beating against the wall! 😊
 
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