Newb: Need mail server settings (Roundcube installer driving me insane...)

Hi,

I'm on the final straight with my 'Perfect Server Ubuntu 8.04 LTS' server with ISPc3.

I'm trying to install Roundcube.

I get green lights everywhere but I can't get my mailserver settings right.

If my server is called sierra.qwerty.com, please help me with the following:

The Roundcube installer asks:

Code:

[I]default_host[/I]
    The IMAP host(s) chosen to perform the log-in?
[I]To use SSL/IMAPS connection, type ssl://hostname[/I]

ssl://sierra.qwerty.com? Doesn't seem to work...
The port should be 143?

also

Code:

[I]SMTP Settings[/I]

smtp_server?

[I]Use this host for sending mails

To use SSL connection, set ssl://smtp.host.com[/I]

ssl://smtp.sierra.qwerty.com?
Doesn't seem to work...

This is netstat -tap if it's useful...

Code:

Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:10024 *:*                     LISTEN      5312/amavisd (maste
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:10025 *:*                     LISTEN      3961/master     
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:mysql *:*                     LISTEN      5386/mysqld     
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:spamd *:*                     LISTEN      5450/spamd.pid  
tcp        0      0 *:webcache              *:*                     LISTEN      22612/apache2   
tcp        0      0 *:www                   *:*                     LISTEN      22612/apache2   
tcp        0      0 *:ftp                   *:*                     LISTEN      5955/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp        0      0 sierra.qwerty:domain *:*                     LISTEN      5876/mydns      
tcp        0      0 localhost.locald:domain *:*                     LISTEN      5876/mydns      
tcp        0      0 *:smtp                  *:*                     LISTEN      3961/master     
tcp        0      0 *:https                 *:*                     LISTEN      22612/apache2   
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:58110 localhost.localdoma:www TIME_WAIT   -               
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:mysql localhost.localdo:36148 ESTABLISHED 5386/mysqld     
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:47982 localhost.localdoma:ftp TIME_WAIT   -               
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdo:36148 localhost.localdo:mysql ESTABLISHED 5410/amavisd (ch2-a
tcp        1      0 localhost.localdo:49448 localhost.localdo:mysql CLOSE_WAIT  5411/amavisd (ch1-a
tcp6       0      0 [::]:imaps              [::]:*                  LISTEN      3884/couriertcpd
tcp6       0      0 [::]:pop3s              [::]:*                  LISTEN      5863/couriertcpd
tcp6       0      0 [::]:pop3               [::]:*                  LISTEN      5843/couriertcpd
tcp6       0      0 [::]:imap2              [::]:*                  LISTEN      5804/couriertcpd
tcp6       0      0 [::]:ftp                [::]:*                  LISTEN      5955/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp6       0      0 ip6-localhost:domain    [::]:*                  LISTEN      5876/mydns      
tcp6       0      0 [::]:ssh                [::]:*                  LISTEN      5278/sshd       
tcp6       0      0 sierra.qwerty:ssh 192.168.0.6%31137:63020 ESTABLISHED 6488/sshd: slowhand
tcp6       0      0 sierra.qwerty:ssh 192.168.0.6%31137:63176 ESTABLISHED 22747/sshd: slowhand

The errors I'm getting are

Code:

Connecting to ssl://localhost...
IMAP connect:  NOT OK(Authentication for slowhand failed (LOGIN): "a001 NO Login failed.")

Test SMTP settings

Server: ssl://localhost
Port: 465
User: (none)
Password: (none)

Trying to send email...
SMTP send:  NOT OK(Connection failed: Failed to connect socket: Connection refused)

I've tried a zillion variations on the host name...

Thanks guys...

S

 

Till,

But aren't the errors I'm getting more basic than that?

I still don't know what my server addresses are for imap and smtp...?

I can't even get past the installer.

Don't I need to know whether my imap server is imap.qwerty.com, imaps.qwerty.com, mail.qwerty.com, imap.sierra.qwerty.com, imaps.sierra.qwerty.com...?

ssl://, tsl:// ?

Same for smtp and pop3

Don't I need this info?

S

 

Till,

I can't help thinking we are talking at cross purposes...

The server isn't facing the internet yet as I want to be sure it's perfect and secure before I make it a 'production server'. Hence I don't have a DNS record pointing at it.

However, if I get an error like
IMAP connect: NOT OK(Authentication for slowhand failed (LOGIN): "a001 NO Login failed.")

Is that *really* a DNS issue?

If the Roundcube installer asks me "what is your imap host server", surely I need to know the answer?

No?

Are you really saying that if I opened the server up to the internet and pointed an A record at it the error would go away?

Edit: Imagine I wanted to mount the qwerty.com imap server in my OSX 'Mail App'. I wouldn't know what settings to use...?

S

S

 

But I want to use the *local* imap server and don't know what the settings for it are.

If the question from the Roundcube installer is:

Code:

default_host
    The IMAP host(s) chosen to perform the log-in?
To use SSL/IMAPS connection, type ssl://hostname 

and I want to use my *local* server as set up in your 'Perfect Server' tutorial, what would my answer be?

ssl://sierra.qwerty.com? This doesn't seem to work.

Similarly, what is my *local* smtp server?

ssl://sierra.qwerty.com again? This doesn't seem to work either.

I'm not talking about sending or receiving mail yet, just getting through the Roundube installer and using my local mailserver.

Of course. Sorry...

S

 

Till,

Perhaps the penny is dropping...

Am I right in saying that both my smpt and imap servers should be
ssl://sierra.qwerty.com but the Roundcube test is failing because I don't have a dns pointing at the server?

Yes?

S

 

Till,

I don't mean to offend...

I tried ssl://localhost as well and got an error.

Is it the ports I'm getting wrong?

S

 

Summary:

Till,

I really appreciate your patience I realise I'm shredding your nerves...

Having had some sleep and time to mull this over I just want to summarise this unfortunate thread in case it helps any other newbs:

Starting from the top again:

Short answer:

Long answer:

Please tell me that's right so I can have another go at my install

S