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Subject: Re: Implementing IMAP advice for first timer
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Noah wrote:

> Well I want to get IMAP running on my FreeBSD box and would like to have a
> safe, non service-interrupting strategy to implementing it.  I am leaning
> toward installing cyrus imapd.  I have some questions about how to get things
> working.

I like courier-imap. The set-up is easy and it has been 100% reliable 
for me on a bunch of different servers. It has never lost a message or 
dropped a core file. It uses maildir format out of the box, which I view 
as a significant advantage.

Installing it from ports (/usr/ports/mail/courier-imap) is pretty 
straightforward, and most settings can be left at the default, at least 
until you get comfortable with it. There is lots'o'doc at at 
http://www.inter7.com/courierimap/courierimap.html should you need it.

I first set it up years ago, it's in use all day every day, and the only 
thing I've ever had to do it to it is portupgrade.