From 1dcfa844f7d987c0e0c6b0c27a8fc340dbe16bb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gustav Eek Date: Thu, 9 May 2019 12:06:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Case documentation configuration update Update instructions * Harmonise hash for bash commands * Don't write "sudo" in commands * Correct some typos --- doc/case.mdwn | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/case.mdwn b/doc/case.mdwn index 3241038..e131f44 100644 --- a/doc/case.mdwn +++ b/doc/case.mdwn @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ title: Case of setting up InterIMAP with Dovecot and Mutt for Fripost account on Debian ... +*TODO Actually the configuration is for a single account. Restructure +documentation to cover "single" and "multiple account" setups* # Overview @@ -20,20 +22,20 @@ private setup. # Install software -Make sure testing is in sources. +Make sure testing is in sources. Install (run as sudo): - sudo apt-get install interimap dovecot-imapd + apt-get install interimap dovecot-imapd # Structure of Maildir locally +*TODO Explain the local storage setup* # Setup Dovecot - -Disable dovecot: +Disable the system wide Dovecot service (run as sudo): ``` -# systemctl stop dovecot -# systemctl disable dovecot +systemctl stop dovecot +systemctl disable dovecot ``` Verify connectivity and setup with the following: @@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ Verify connectivity and setup with the following: /usr/lib/dovecot/imap -o "mail_location=maildir:~/Maildir/fripost-dovecot" you should see long output pattern `* PREAUTH ... Logged in as -...`. The PREAUTH shows your authenticated at login. No type command +...`. The PREAUTH shows your authenticated at login. Type the command `a list "" "*"` to list your mailboxes. Create a wrapper for execution @@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ exec /usr/lib/dovecot/imap \ EOF ``` -# Configure email client (mutt) +# Configure email client (Mutt) Put in your mutt configuration: -- 2.39.2