Setting up a pop/imap mail server
  • Download imap from ftp.cac.washington.edu/imap or a mirror site

  • Follow directions in the README file for compiling (it's easy)

  • Edit /etc/inetd.conf and add the following lines:
    pop3 stream tcp nowait root /opt/imap-4.7c/ipopd/ipop3d ipop3d
    imap stream tcp nowait root /opt/imap-4.7c/imapd/imapd imapd

  • Check that /etc/services has:
    pop3 110/tcp #Post Office
    imap 143/tcp

  • Reread /etc/inetd.conf with:
    /usr/sbin/inetd -c