Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 02:24:07 -0400 From: Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> To: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Accessing root mail messages from another LAN host via IMAP Message-ID: <CAFbbPuhrF8dsq5wT9F4jkRZ6tPwabSpKeKtR8UOFnU5m4DcSpA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <fbaa4f57-4485-7a88-ca71-c42f5900aceb@holgerdanske.com> References: <fbaa4f57-4485-7a88-ca71-c42f5900aceb@holgerdanske.com>
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--0000000000003a589305de7a2495 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Use dovecot (or similar) https://www.dovecot.org/ I'd also suggest forwarding the root mail to a real system user. This is so that the dovecot process doesn't have to fiddle with your mail as the root user. It's a simple security precaution. ~Paul On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 2:07 AM David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote: > freebsd-questions: > > I have a SOHO network with a FreeBSD computer: > > 2022-05-07 22:28:10 toor@f3 ~ > # freebsd-version ; uname -a > 12.3-RELEASE-p5 > FreeBSD f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com 12.3-RELEASE-p5 FreeBSD > 12.3-RELEASE-p5 GENERIC amd64 > > > I would like to read mail for the root account on the above computer by > using an e-mail client, IMAP, and TLS (Thunderbird) on another LAN > computer. > > > How do I accomplish this goal? Are there any tutorials available on the > WWW? > > > TIA, > > David > > -- __________________ :(){ :|:& };: --0000000000003a589305de7a2495 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Use dovecot (or similar)<br><br><div><a href=3D"https://ww= w.dovecot.org/">https://www.dovecot.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div>I'= ;d also suggest forwarding the root mail to a real system user.</div><div>T= his is so that the dovecot process doesn't have to fiddle with your mai= l as the root user.</div><div>It's a simple security precaution.<br><br= ></div><div>~Paul<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D= "ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 2:07 AM David Christensen= <<a href=3D"mailto:dpchrist@holgerdanske.com">dpchrist@holgerdanske.com= </a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:= 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">= freebsd-questions:<br> <br> I have a SOHO network with a FreeBSD computer:<br> <br> 2022-05-07 22:28:10 toor@f3 ~<br> # freebsd-version ; uname -a<br> 12.3-RELEASE-p5<br> FreeBSD <a href=3D"http://f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" tar= get=3D"_blank">f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com</a> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 FreeBSD <br> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 GENERIC=C2=A0 amd64<br> <br> <br> I would like to read mail for the root account on the above computer by <br= > using an e-mail client, IMAP, and TLS (Thunderbird) on another LAN computer= .<br> <br> <br> How do I accomplish this goal?=C2=A0 Are there any tutorials available on t= he <br> WWW?<br> <br> <br> TIA,<br> <br> David<br> <br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g= mail_signature">__________________<br><br>:(){ :|:& };:</div> --0000000000003a589305de7a2495--
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