I had some problems with configuring exim 4 and cyrus
but now it works.... mybe this helps others as well
[/etc/services]
# Local services
lmtp 24/tcp # LMTP Mail Delivery over TCP
lmtp 24/udp # LMTP Mail Delivery over TCP
pop3 110/tcp pop-3 # POP version 3
pop3 110/udp pop-3
imap 143/tcp imap2 # Interim Mail Access Proto v2
imap 143/udp imap2
imaps 993/tcp # IMAP over SSL
imaps 993/udp # IMAP over SSL
pop3s 995/tcp # POP-3 over SSL
pop3s 995/udp # POP-3 over SSL
sieve 2000/tcp # Sieve Mail Filter Daemon
sieve 2000/udp # Sieve Mail Filter Daemon
[/etc/imapd.conf]
configdirectory: /var/lib/imap
partition-default: /var/spool/imap
admins: cyrus
allowanonymouslogin: no
sieveuserhomedir: no
sievedir: /var/lib/imap/sieve
sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail
hashimapspool: true
sasl_pwcheck_method: saslauthd
sasl_mech_list: PLAIN
tls_cert_file: /usr/share/ssl/certs/cyrus-imapd.pem
tls_key_file: /usr/share/ssl/certs/cyrus-imapd.pem
[/etc/cyrus.conf]
# standard standalone server implementation
START {
# do not delete this entry!
recover cmd="ctl_cyrusdb -r"
# this is only necessary if using idled for IMAP IDLE
# idled cmd="idled"
}
# UNIX sockets start with a slash and are put into /var/lib/imap/sockets
SERVICES {
# add or remove based on preferences
imap cmd="imapd" listen="imap" prefork=5
imaps cmd="imapd -s" listen="imaps" prefork=1
pop3 cmd="pop3d" listen="pop3" prefork=3
pop3s cmd="pop3d -s" listen="pop3s" prefork=1
sieve cmd="timsieved" listen="sieve" prefork=0
# at least one LMTP is required for delivery
lmtp cmd="lmtpd -a" listen="lmtp" prefork=0
# lmtpunix cmd="lmtpd -a" listen="/var/lib/imap/socket/lmtp" prefork=1
# this is only necessary if using notifications
# notify cmd="notifyd" listen="/var/lib/imap/socket/notify" proto="udp" prefork=1
}
EVENTS {
# this is required
checkpoint cmd="ctl_cyrusdb -c" period=30
# this is only necessary if using duplicate delivery suppression
delprune cmd="ctl_deliver -E 3" at=0400
# this is only necessary if caching TLS sessions
tlsprune cmd="tls_prune" at=0400
}
[/etc/exim/exim.conf]
# ....
########## ROUTERS
smart_route:
driver = manualroute
domains = !+local_domains
transport = remote_smtp
route_list = * "smarthost.com" byname
localuser:
driver = accept
transport = local_delivery_lmtp
########## TRANSPORTS
local_delivery_lmtp:
driver = smtp
protocol = lmtp
hosts_override
hosts = localhost
allow_localhost
return_path_add
# ....
[steps]
* installing cyrus-imapd
* passwd cyrus
* saslpasswd cyrus
* rc_saslauthd start
* rc_cyrus-imapd start
* su - cyrus
* cyradm --user cyrus 127.0.0.1
* cm user.test
* cm user.test.list.test
* sam user.test.list anyone p # for test+list.test@.....
* rc_exim start
Have fun !
--
Thomas Baumann // tirili+list.exim@???
